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Stephanie Sauder
SD Senate District 4
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Senate District 4 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD Senate District 4
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2023 | Jan 13, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (341 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SJR 502 — applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to… | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 39 — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. | Yea | Jan 23, 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 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 26 — revise procurement for highway construction contracts. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 44 — establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 63 — establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 84 — increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 83 — require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty… | Nay | Jan 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 83 — require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty… | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 34 — amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 77 — ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 85 — require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 84 — increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 61 — ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes. | Nay | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 9 — revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 71 — authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal… | Yea | Jan 21, 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 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 24 — create a solid background license plate for South Dakota. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 70 — revise the duties of the Transportation Commission to include responsibilities of the South Dakota Railroad Board and the South Dakota… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 26 — revise procurement for highway construction contracts. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (24 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1138
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require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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SC 822
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honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.
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SC 830
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honoring Dave Bonde for exemplary service to South Dakota.
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SB 93
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prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency…
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HB 1111
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modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
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HB 1250
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revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.
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HC 8006
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recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month.
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SB 157
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amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an average fall enrollment when determining local need.
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SB 106
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modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
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HB 1188
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limit the liability of law enforcement officers and others when removing a disabled vehicle from a highway, a right of way, or public waters.
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