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 188 — revise public notice requirements for new sand, gravel, and construction aggregate mines.	Not voting	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 126 — increase the amount of value exempt from property taxes under a tax relief program for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6012 — recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 156 — modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 608 — urging collaboration to reduce hunger and food waste in this state under the protections of the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food…	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 116 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an…	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 504 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota…	Not voting	Feb 11, 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.	Not voting	Feb 11, 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.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 161 — repeal an exemption for certain health care facilities.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 141 — exempt certain sales at farmers' markets from sales tax.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1030 — amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 117 — make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 187 — define nonpublic school.	Yea	Feb 10, 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	Feb 10, 2026	fail	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 10, 2026	fail	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 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 167 — amend provisions pertaining to the administration of an academic achievement assessment to students in grade eleven.	Nay	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 98 — prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 68 — make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 73 — revise provisions relating to state financial practices.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 67 — make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 60 — restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 606 — encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 72 — extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems.	Yea	Feb 9, 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)