Sue Peterson

SD Senate District 13

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 10 Economy & Taxes 9 Education 7 Elections & Voting 7 Technology & Privacy 5 Civil Rights & Liberties 4 Labor & Employment 3 Agriculture 2 Environment & Energy 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Gun Policy 1 Healthcare 1 Housing 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD Senate District 13 current South Dakota	Republican	Jan 14, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD Senate District 13 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 10, 2017	Jan 13, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (400 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 170 — require the provision of a notice to consumers, interacting with certain chatbots or other human-simulating computer technologies that…	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 209 — authorize the creation of land banks.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1035 — modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — provide for the establishment of charter schools.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1201 — authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1003 — amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees.	Not voting	Feb 17, 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 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 118 — deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 227 — establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 187 — define nonpublic school.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	fail	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.	Nay	Feb 17, 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 17, 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.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 183 — modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 205 — revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1137 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1118 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State…	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 150 — exempt one motor vehicle of a debtor from being taken by legal process.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1043 — make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance…	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 200 — amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 138 — revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 186 — authorize the shipment of distilled spirits directly to consumers, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (400 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (31 as lead sponsor)