Lauren Nelson
Republican · Senator · District 18
- 972
- Votes cast
- 83%
- Voted yes
- 0%
- Missed or skipped
- 16
- Bills written
How they voted
- Yestransfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.SB121 · Mar 30, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.HB1051 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Norevise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.SB78 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Noappropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.HB1326 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Yesmake an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.HB1200 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yescreate the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.SB245 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Failed
- Norequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Failed
- Yesrequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yestransfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.SB74 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesprotect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.SB135 · Mar 10, 2026 · Passed
- Yescreate the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.SB119 · Mar 10, 2026 · Passed
- Nomodify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.SB106 · Mar 10, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise provisions relating to industrial hemp.SB39 · Mar 10, 2026 · Passed
Bills they wrote
- expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.SB90 · Mar 30, 2026
- add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.SB107 · Mar 30, 2026
- require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026
- clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.SB91 · Feb 23, 2026
- require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purSB229 · Feb 23, 2026
- provide for the establishment of charter schools.SB218 · Feb 20, 2026
- define nonpublic school.SB187 · Feb 17, 2026
- clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.SB92 · Feb 12, 2026
- require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings after certain times or providSB166 · Feb 11, 2026
- amend provisions pertaining to the administration of an academic achievement assessment to students in grade eleven.SB167 · Feb 10, 2026
- recognizing and honoring custodial staff across the State of South Dakota for their dedication and service.SC807 · Feb 4, 2026
- require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.SB95 · Jan 28, 2026
Votes and bills: official South Dakota legislature records via the Delilah API.