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John Sjaarda

SD House District 2

Republican South Dakota since Jan 10, 2023

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 17Economy & Taxes 16Civil Rights & Liberties 11Agriculture 10Healthcare 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Education 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Elections & Voting 6Environment & Energy 5Banking & Finance 4Labor & Employment 4Social Services & Welfare 4Other 3Technology & Privacy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Housing 1Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
SD House District 2 current
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 10, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (397 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 1030 — amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 117 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1209 — require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1198 — require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions. Yea Feb 12, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1258 — require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 67 — make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1149 — adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. Yea Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1265 — authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs. Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 91 — clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances. Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1080 — allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's… Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1227 — increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle. Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1183 — revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose. Yea Feb 11, 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 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1187 — add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1165 — establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics. Nay Feb 11, 2026 fail 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 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1194 — clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure… Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1263 — eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. Yea Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1105 — restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically… Yea Feb 11, 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 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 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. Nay 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… Yea Feb 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (66 as lead sponsor)

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