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Karla Lems

SD House District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 10, 2023

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 11Economy & Taxes 7Agriculture 4Civil Rights & Liberties 4Technology & Privacy 3Banking & Finance 2Elections & Voting 2Defense & Military 1Education 1Environment & Energy 1Housing 1Labor & Employment 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
SD House District 16 current
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 10, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (453 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HJR 5002 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Yea Jan 29, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website. Yea Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 604 — urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence and mercy upon South Dakota. Yea Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1130 — amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund. Nay Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 603 — supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine… Yea Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2 — provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. Yea Jan 29, 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. Yea Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission. Yea Jan 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1007 — amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 5002 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2 — provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1038 — allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6001 — urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota. Nay Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1003 — amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1077 — consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1095 — modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1084 — amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1092 — update provisions pertaining to open records. Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 5001 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Nay Jan 27, 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 Jan 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1021 — authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to… Yea Jan 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 5001 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Yea Jan 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6007 — encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic… Yea Jan 27, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)

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