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John Hughes
SD House District 13
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 11Civil Rights & Liberties 6Criminal Justice & Policing 6Economy & Taxes 6Education 6Labor & Employment 3Social Services & Welfare 3Agriculture 2Elections & Voting 2Healthcare 2Technology & Privacy 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1Environment & Energy 1Gun Policy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 13 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (439 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1040 — revise the child support obligation schedule. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1222 — prohibit members of the Board of Economic Development from having any interest in moneys from or approved by the Board of Economic… | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | 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 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1272 — require that a snow bear be titled and licensed. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6015 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1010 — modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. | Nay | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1286 — amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1041 — authorize the expansion and renovation of the Sturgis Readiness Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1240 — establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1045 — revise certain provisions related to child support. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1108 — require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order. | Yea | Feb 18, 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 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1253 — adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1252 — provide for indigent legal services by the Commission on Indigent Legal Services, and to provide an appropriation therefor. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1268 — repeal capital punishment. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1236 — establish civil liability for furnishing alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1295 — revise provisions for the acquisition of highway easements and rights of way. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1182 — establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1040 — revise the child support obligation schedule. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 503 — applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1217 — limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1148 — adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1316 — revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1241 — modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1275
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create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1108
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require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
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HB 1300
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except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements.
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HB 1246
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prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.
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HB 1217
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limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1064
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provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.
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HB 1091
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require that corrected information be posted at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting of a political subdivision.
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HB 1117
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modify provisions of a report required by the Governor's Office of Economic Development on certain awards and grants.
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HCR 6004
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encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
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SB 108
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require that all recorded votes of a legislator be displayed on the Legislative Research Council website.
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