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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 |
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| HB 1138 — require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1272 — require that a snow bear be titled and licensed. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6015 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1010 — modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1286 — amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1041 — authorize the expansion and renovation of the Sturgis Readiness Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1240 — establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1108 — require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1138 — require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1253 — adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property. | Nay | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1182 — establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor. | Nay | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 503 — applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | 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… | Nay | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1148 — adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1316 — revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1241 — modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 63 — establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1287 — require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | 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. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1173 — require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1151 — ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1219 — require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1065 — revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1250 — revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services. | Yea | Feb 17, 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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