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Mark Lapka

SD Senate District 23

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 6Economy & Taxes 4Agriculture 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Criminal Justice & Policing 1Education 1Elections & Voting 1Environment & Energy 1Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
SD Senate District 23 current
South Dakota
 Republican Jan 14, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (371 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 1045 — revise certain provisions related to child support. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1082 — establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. Yea Mar 5, 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. Nay Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 214 — amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 41 — revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an… Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 90 — expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 131 — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. Yea Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1245 — authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Nay Mar 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1040 — revise the child support obligation schedule. Nay Mar 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 15 — create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. Yea Mar 5, 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 Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1180 — ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities. Yea Mar 4, 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 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1209 — require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1089 — modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. Nay Mar 4, 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 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1089 — modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. Nay Mar 4, 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 Mar 4, 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. Nay Mar 4, 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 4, 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. Nay Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3 — limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1017 — permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1263 — eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. Nay Mar 4, 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. Nay Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)