Al Novstrup

SD House District 3

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

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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 41 — revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an…	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 133 — provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1265 — authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 131 — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 43 — address search and seizure provisions applicable to digital currency.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1261 — provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1188 — limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public…	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of deeds.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1202 — authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to…	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 236 — create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping, and allocation of unobligated rural access…	Nay	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1086 — make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 36 — authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 93 — prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf…	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 60 — restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 237 — require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 223 — modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 177 — clarify the requirements for marking an optical scan ballot.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 176 — amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1200 — make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 164 — require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty…	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 113 — increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.	Yea	Feb 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 37 — make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 69 — make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1262 — make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 26, 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)