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Heather Baxter
SD House District 34
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 34 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (420 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 116 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an… | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1279 — permit technical college employees to join the state health plan. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1306 — authorize the provision of charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1246 — prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 165 — revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1317 — eliminate a limit on the accumulation of the unused index factor for property taxation. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 72 — extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1045 — revise certain provisions related to child support. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1163 — prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1017 — permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1292 — limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid claims. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1323 — modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1017 — permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 20 — make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1299 — permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 55 — make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 27 — revise the description of certain highways included in the state trunk highway system. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 75 — amend the type of entities eligible to participate in the cybersecurity services initiative. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6016 — supporting reform of the beef checkoff program. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1275 — create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 129 — update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes. | Yea | Feb 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1210 — prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1089 — modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1254 — exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1220 — regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (130 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1006
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create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.
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SB 93
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prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency…
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SB 156
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modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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HB 1007
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amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.
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SB 122
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establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
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SB 109
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modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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HC 8012
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recognizing Captain Royce Williams for his exemplary military service and bravery in combat.
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SB 124
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temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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SB 199
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establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.
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HB 1286
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amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.
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