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
SB 101 — amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.	Yea	Feb 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1244 — repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs…	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 132 — modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of deeds.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 605 — recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 131 — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.	Yea	Feb 25, 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 25, 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…	Yea	Feb 25, 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 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 21 — modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 36 — authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 111 — require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request and maintain transparent…	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 132 — modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 114 — provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 88 — clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 607 — supporting congressional authorization for, and federal participation in, major rural water supply projects identified by the South Dakota…	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 14 — modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1257 — amend the definition of an abortion.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1184 — define man and woman throughout the state.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1300 — except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1134 — make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1140 — permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1082 — establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1302 — address issues facing South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 24, 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.	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (406 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)