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Tesa Schwans
SD House District 9
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 7Education 6Government Operations & Budget 6Economy & Taxes 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Criminal Justice & Policing 4Labor & Employment 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Environment & Energy 3Social Services & Welfare 3Banking & Finance 2Veterans Affairs 2Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD House District 9 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (403 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| 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 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. | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — amend the process by which certain school districts calculate the general fund base percentage. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray. | Yea | Jan 28, 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 |
| HB 1130 — amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund. | Yea | Jan 28, 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 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission. | Yea | Jan 28, 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. | 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. | Yea | Jan 28, 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. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1077 — consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | Yea | Jan 28, 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 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — amend the process by which certain school districts calculate the general fund base percentage. | Nay | Jan 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1084 — amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records. | Nay | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1092 — update provisions pertaining to open records. | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 5001 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… | Nay | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1076 — revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency. | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1021 — authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 5001 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 6007 — encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1058 — require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor. | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1101 — prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (36 as lead sponsor)
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HB 1265
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authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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HC 8013
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recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey…
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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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HB 1275
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create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1217
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limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HB 1061
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require the acceptance of cash as payment in certain transactions.
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HB 1125
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create a taskforce to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
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HCR 6004
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encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
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SB 107
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add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
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HC 8007
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recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth.
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