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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
SB 41 — revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an… Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 133 — provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking. Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1265 — authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs. Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 131 — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 43 — address search and seizure provisions applicable to digital currency. Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1261 — provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund. Yea Mar 2, 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 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent. Yea Mar 2, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of deeds. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1202 — authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to… Nay Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 236 — create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping, and allocation of unobligated rural access… Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1086 — make an appropriation for providing a grant to a nonprofit that delivers programming to support offenders and correctional staff. Nay Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 36 — authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 93 — prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf… Nay Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 60 — restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 237 — require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 223 — modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. Yea Mar 2, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 177 — clarify the requirements for marking an optical scan ballot. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 176 — amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1200 — make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. Yea Mar 2, 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 Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 113 — increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion. Nay Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 37 — make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 69 — make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1262 — make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (66 as lead sponsor)

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