William Shorma

SD House District 17

Republican South Dakota since Jan 10, 2023

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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

Transportation & Infrastructure 6 Government Operations & Budget 5 Economy & Taxes 4 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 3 Veterans Affairs 3 Environment & Energy 2 Gun Policy 2 Banking & Finance 1 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Healthcare 1 Labor & Employment 1 Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD House District 17 current South Dakota	Republican	Jan 10, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 17 South Dakota	Republican	Apr 30, 2015	Jan 9, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD House District 16 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 1, 2015	Dec 31, 2016	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (406 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1038 — allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.	Yea	Feb 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1019 — revise provisions regarding pesticide laws.	Yea	Feb 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 602 — celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 5002 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota…	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website.	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 604 — urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence and mercy upon South Dakota.	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1130 — amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 603 — supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine…	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1079 — revise the conditions for denial or restriction of a motor vehicle or motorcycle operator license or permit if an individual has a medical…	Not voting	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.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.	Not voting	Jan 29, 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.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	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.	Not voting	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1084 — amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records.	Not voting	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1092 — update provisions pertaining to open records.	Not voting	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…	Not voting	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.	Not voting	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…	Not voting	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…	Not voting	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (406 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)