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 1323 — modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.	Nay	Feb 20, 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	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 20 — make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1299 — permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 55 — make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 27 — revise the description of certain highways included in the state trunk highway system.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 75 — amend the type of entities eligible to participate in the cybersecurity services initiative.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6016 — supporting reform of the beef checkoff program.	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1275 — create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Feb 20, 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 20, 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.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1254 — exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.	Yea	Feb 19, 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	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 73 — revise provisions relating to state financial practices.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1040 — revise the child support obligation schedule.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1222 — prohibit members of the Board of Economic Development from having any interest in moneys from or approved by the Board of Economic…	Nay	Feb 19, 2026	fail	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.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1272 — require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6015 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function…	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1010 — modify requirements regarding the use of a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1286 — amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1041 — authorize the expansion and renovation of the Sturgis Readiness Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1240 — establish requirements for the distribution and sale of vapor products, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1045 — revise certain provisions related to child support.	Yea	Feb 18, 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)