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Heather Baxter

SD House District 34

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 45Economy & Taxes 30Healthcare 19Criminal Justice & Policing 18Civil Rights & Liberties 13Elections & Voting 12Education 11Technology & Privacy 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Agriculture 9Environment & Energy 9Social Services & Welfare 9Housing 6Labor & Employment 5Veterans Affairs 5Banking & Finance 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Defense & Military 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
SD House District 34 current
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 14, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (420 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 1313 — require education in prenatal human growth and development. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1170 — allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation. Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6011 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the… Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1169 — classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1123 — establish a pilot program to provide benefits for menstrual hygiene products and diapers for individuals who receive temporary assistance… Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1149 — adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1146 — adopt the physician assistant licensure compact. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1245 — authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1170 — allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation. Yea Feb 10, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1018 — amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1137 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1138 — require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. Yea Feb 10, 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… Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1034 — increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1043 — make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance… Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1153 — protect certain rights of healthcare providers. Yea Feb 10, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1243 — require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation. Yea Feb 10, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1201 — authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs. Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1245 — authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Nay Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1118 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State… Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1175 — revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1250 — revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services. Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1116 — prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor. Nay Feb 10, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1001 — provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 50 — update the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of South Dakota Retirement System… Yea Feb 9, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (130 as lead sponsor)

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