South Dakota · Current officeholder
John Hughes
Republican South Dakota House, District 13
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Sponsored legislation
59 bills in the current data (59 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1313 | require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1300 | except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1274 | prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1140 | permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1108 | require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1082 | establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 88 | clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| HB 1197 | revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 1173 | require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 1275 | create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 1261 | provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 1246 | prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 1217 | 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1064 | provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1218 | create a new class of nonagricultural property for purposes of taxation, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 1117 | modify provisions of a report required by the Governor's Office of Economic Development on certain awards and grants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 1055 | update the official code of laws. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 2 | provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 12 | provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 1109 | allow for the expungement of records pertinent to dismissed protection order cases. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 84 | increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 6, 2026 |
| HB 1127 | revise provisions related to birth centers and the practice of certified professional midwives at birth centers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 85 | require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SC 803 | honoring the city of Deadwood on its 150th anniversary. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 108 | require that all recorded votes of a legislator be displayed on the Legislative Research Council website. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 2, 2026 |
| HCR 6004 | encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 1091 | require that corrected information be posted at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting of a political subdivision. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| HCR 6002 | honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 26, 2026 |
| HB 1078 | direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 26, 2026 |
| SB 83 | require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2026 |
| HC 8001 | recognizing National FFA week. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| HR 7001 | recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 185 | amend provisions pertaining to the process by which the qualifications of a registered voter are verified. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1259 | prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1239 | revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1230 | revise a provision related to unauthorized distribution of fentanyl and provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1174 | revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1096 | prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1061 | prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 79 | permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 116 | revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1195 | revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1093 | modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HJR 5003 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 169 | require a public hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HJR 5002 | Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 1052 | prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 6, 2025 |
| HB 1044 | authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 6, 2025 |
| SB 208 | amend provisions pertaining to a school district's proposed opt out, capital outlay certificate, or other agreement. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 192 | rename the Department of Corrections. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 3, 2025 |
| SC 812 | Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 1118 | prohibit the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 1053 | require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 1228 | require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1125 | create a share the road bicyclist safety emblem for use on an emblem specialty plate. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1229 | provide an exemption from certain property taxation for owner-occupied single-family dwellings, and to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| HC 8013 | Honoring the Sioux Falls Lincoln High School Patriots Marching Band senior class for its many accomplishments. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 1175 | establish the crime of aggravated careless driving and provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| HB 1045 | create a share the road specialty license plate. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |