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Tesa Schwans
SD House District 9
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1049 — protect electric infrastructure in this state. | Yea | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1027 — update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections. | Yea | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 7001 — recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. | Yea | Jan 15, 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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