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Josephine Garcia
SD House District 5
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 24Government Operations & Budget 17Criminal Justice & Policing 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Economy & Taxes 6Labor & Employment 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Education 4Elections & Voting 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 5 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (409 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| 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 1151 — ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1171 — establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations. | 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. | Nay | 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 |
| HB 1325 — prohibit the Board of Regents and institutions under its control from requiring certain students to reside in on-campus housing or purchase… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | 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 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1168 — provide a property tax credit for the payment of nonpublic school tuition. | 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 |
| 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 1148 — adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1313 — require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1170 — allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation. | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6011 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1169 — classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1123 — establish a pilot program to provide benefits for menstrual hygiene products and diapers for individuals who receive temporary assistance… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1149 — adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1146 — adopt the physician assistant licensure compact. | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (52 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1265
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authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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HCR 6011
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encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the regulatory…
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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 1182
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establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1125
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create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
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SB 90
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expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.
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SB 61
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ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
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HB 1102
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reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
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HB 1024
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modify requirements for ambulance operators.
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HCR 6006
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urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation.
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