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Mark Lapka

SD Senate District 23

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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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 1107 — modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. Nay Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 37 — make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. Yea Mar 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 37 — make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 69 — make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 136 — make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an… Not voting Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1084 — amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records. Yea Feb 26, 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… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 217 — make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 130 — make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1073 — provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor. Nay Feb 26, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 220 — authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1213 — make an appropriation for a statewide educator retention initiative. Not voting Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 231 — create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 240 — make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1046 — authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 206 — make an appropriation to contract for a study on the length of service award programs for volunteers. Not voting Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1204 — create the South Dakota school construction fund, provide for the transfer of moneys to the fund, and make an appropriation therefor. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 174 — make an appropriation to defray the operational costs of school districts. Yea Feb 26, 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. Not voting Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1073 — provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 79 — make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and… Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1106 — revise the terms of county extension board members. Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1200 — make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. Not voting Feb 26, 2026 pass 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 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1293 — make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an… Not voting Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)