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Karla Lems

SD House District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 10, 2023

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

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
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
SB 135 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 17 — prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty… Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 133 — provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 142 — amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements. 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… Yea 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 159 — revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. Nay Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 508 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing… Yea 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
SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency. 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 171 — amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 151 — require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency. Yea 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 110 — regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data. Nay Mar 2, 2026 fail 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

Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)

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