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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

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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
SB 110 — regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data. 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 98 — prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 113 — increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion. 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
SB 89 — create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1048 — make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 100 — revise provisions related to trusts. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 81 — clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 32 — amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 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 Feb 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 88 — clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 101 — amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1244 — repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs… Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 34 — amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency. Nay Feb 25, 2026 fail 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… Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent. Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 605 — recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota. Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 177 — clarify the requirements for marking an optical scan ballot. Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 504 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Yea Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 504 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… Nay Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 502 — applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to… Nay Feb 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 501 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting… Yea Feb 25, 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 Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)

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