Helene Duhamel

SD Senate District 32

Republican South Dakota since Dec 3, 2019

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 8 Criminal Justice & Policing 5 Transportation & Infrastructure 5 Education 4 Environment & Energy 4 Defense & Military 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Housing 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD Senate District 32 current South Dakota	Republican	Dec 3, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (401 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1030 — amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.	Yea	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1088 — remove the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986.	Yea	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1060 — remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.	Yea	Feb 6, 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 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1058 — require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor.	Yea	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1064 — provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.	Nay	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1076 — revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 154 — clarify the eligibility of multiple garages or structures to be classified as owner-occupied.	Yea	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 139 — revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.	Not voting	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 150 — exempt one motor vehicle of a debtor from being taken by legal process.	Not voting	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 122 — establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1076 — revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.	Not voting	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.	Yea	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 201 — authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1064 — provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.	Nay	Feb 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	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1029 — revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services.	Yea	Feb 5, 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	Feb 5, 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	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 153 — prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.	Yea	Feb 5, 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 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1077 — consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.	Nay	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 15 — create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.	Yea	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3 — limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.	Nay	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (401 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)