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Phil Jensen
SD House District 33 Former
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 35Economy & Taxes 29Criminal Justice & Policing 19Healthcare 19Civil Rights & Liberties 18Education 10Transportation & Infrastructure 9Elections & Voting 8Technology & Privacy 8Environment & Energy 7Agriculture 6Labor & Employment 6Veterans Affairs 6Gun Policy 5Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 5Banking & Finance 4Other 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 33
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 12, 2021 | Jan 8, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 33
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 8, 2013 | Jan 11, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (385 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1006 — create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state. | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 46 — modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor. | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 48 — clarify that an official open meeting agenda must be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 47 — revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings. | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 9 — revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center. | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1107 — modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray. | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1094 — clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1103 — require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater… | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 38 — modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations. | Nay | Feb 2, 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. | Nay | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1019 — revise provisions regarding pesticide laws. | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 602 — celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 5002 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 56 — require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 604 — urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence and mercy upon South Dakota. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1130 — amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 603 — supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine… | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1064 — provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1007 — amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6001 — urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota. | Nay | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (113 as lead sponsor)
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SB 156
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modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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HB 1265
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authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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SB 114
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provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
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SB 109
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modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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HB 1143
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authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.
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SB 164
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require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1163
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prohibit certain persons from requiring genetic-based vaccinations.
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SB 124
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temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1064
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provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.
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SJR 505
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proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value…
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