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Kevin Van Diepen
SD House District 22
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 10Economy & Taxes 5Environment & Energy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Education 2Housing 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Criminal Justice & Policing 1Gun Policy 1Labor & Employment 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 22 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (384 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 9 — revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center. | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1107 — modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1094 — clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit. | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1103 — require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater… | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 38 — modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations. | Yea | Feb 2, 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 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1019 — revise provisions regarding pesticide laws. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 602 — celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Yea | Jan 29, 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… | Nay | 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. | Nay | 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. | Yea | 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 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1103 — require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater… | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 38 — modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1100 — revise provisions relating to the use of the livestock disease emergency fund. | 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. | Nay | 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 |
| 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 |
| HCR 6001 — urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota. | Yea | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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HC 8012
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recognizing Captain Royce Williams for his exemplary military service and bravery in combat.
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HB 1058
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require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor.
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HB 1308
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reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.
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HB 1056
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require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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HB 1111
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modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
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HC 8010
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honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service.
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HB 1244
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repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's…
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HC 8006
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recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month.
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HB 1080
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allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit…
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HB 1201
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authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.
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