Matt Roby

SD House District 5

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

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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
SB 119 — create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.	Yea	Mar 9, 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 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 96 — authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 198 — restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.	Nay	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 159 — revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 135 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 76 — authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 107 — add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 204 — revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 171 — amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 39 — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 179 — permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.	Yea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 228 — modify provisions for a tax increment financing district.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 151 — require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.	Yea	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
SB 125 — establish the homeowner tax reduction fund.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 139 — revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 179 — permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 107 — add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 224 — provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 134 — restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 122 — establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 134 — restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.	Nay	Mar 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (425 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (56 as lead sponsor)