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 1065 — revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 129 — update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 68 — make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1313 — require education in prenatal human growth and development.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 92 — clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1238 — protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1193 — modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs.	Yea	Feb 12, 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	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1030 — amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 117 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 12, 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	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1198 — require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions.	Nay	Feb 12, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1258 — require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 67 — make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1149 — adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1315 — authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices.	Yea	Feb 12, 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	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1265 — authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 91 — clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1080 — allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's…	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1227 — increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1183 — revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6010 — urging the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1031 — revise and repeal provisions related to rape offenses and to increase the penalty therefor.	Yea	Feb 11, 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.	Not voting	Feb 11, 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)