Al Novstrup

SD House District 3

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 32 Economy & Taxes 17 Education 13 Criminal Justice & Policing 12 Healthcare 10 Agriculture 9 Civil Rights & Liberties 7 Environment & Energy 6 Transportation & Infrastructure 6 Housing 5 Labor & Employment 5 Technology & Privacy 5 Banking & Finance 3 Elections & Voting 2 Foreign Policy & Trade 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Gun Policy 1 Other 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD House District 3 current South Dakota	Republican	Jan 14, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 3 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 10, 2017	Jan 13, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 3 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 5, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 3 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 1, 2015	Dec 31, 2016	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 3 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 5, 2015	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD Senate District 3 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 1, 2009	Dec 31, 2014	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (397 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 120 — make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 222 — make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 106 — modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 245 — create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 119 — create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 74 — transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 96 — authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.	Nay	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 222 — make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 106 — modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 198 — restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.	Nay	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 159 — revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 135 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 119 — create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 76 — authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 107 — add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 120 — make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 102 — modify the distribution of gaming revenues.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 204 — revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 171 — amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 39 — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 179 — permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 228 — modify provisions for a tax increment financing district.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 151 — require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (397 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (90 as lead sponsor)