Matt Roby

SD House District 5

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 28 Criminal Justice & Policing 12 Civil Rights & Liberties 7 Education 7 Healthcare 7 Social Services & Welfare 7 Economy & Taxes 4 Housing 4 Technology & Privacy 4 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Banking & Finance 3 Elections & Voting 2 Environment & Energy 2 Labor & Employment 2 Other 2 Defense & Military 1 Gun Policy 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD House District 5 current South Dakota	Republican	Jan 14, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (425 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1138 — require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1077 — consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.	Nay	Mar 30, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1051 — revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 78 — revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1326 — appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of…	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 74 — transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 11, 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 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1274 — prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and…	Yea	Mar 10, 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	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1220 — regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1320 — revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1215 — authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1323 — modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.	Yea	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 221 — regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Mar 9, 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 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 219 — require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and…	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 9, 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 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 244 — address issues facing South Dakota.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 102 — modify the distribution of gaming revenues.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 120 — make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 222 — make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 106 — modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 245 — create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.	Yea	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (425 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (56 as lead sponsor)