South Dakota · Current officeholder
Kevin Jensen
Republican South Dakota Senate, District 16
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Sponsored legislation
105 bills in the current data (105 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 90 | expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 89 | create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 3 | limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 179 | permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 136 | make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1313 | require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1187 | add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1184 | define man and woman throughout the state. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1077 | consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | 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 |
| SB 36 | authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| HB 1265 | authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 113 | increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 10, 2026 |
| SB 82 | prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1143 | authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1126 | revise a provision related to driving under the influence. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1101 | prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 114 | provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 101 | amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| SJR 508 | proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 4, 2026 |
| SC 824 | honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2026 |
| SC 823 | honoring the achievements of Canton C-Hawks wrestling team coach Jeremy Ask. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2026 |
| SC 819 | honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2026 |
| SB 122 | establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| SC 817 | honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 93 | prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HJR 5001 | proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 1065 | revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| SJR 502 | applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1067 | provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 1141 | provide an additional means of determining the purchase price of a used motor vehicle acquired by gift or other transfer. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SJR 503 | applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1223 | revise the scope of practice for occupational therapy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 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 1060 | remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1058 | require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 17, 2026 |
| SB 189 | provide for an automatic refund of an assessment on crops, livestock, and milk. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 1167 | revise a provision related to loitering within a community safety zone. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 6009 | urging Congress to repeal the estate tax. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1170 | allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1023 | establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | 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 1068 | authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability protection therefor. | 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 |
| HB 1094 | clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SCR 602 | celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 103 | address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| 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 condition that can be controlled under the care of a physician. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 95 | require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 1057 | prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor. | 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 |
| HB 1087 | prohibit the use of paid petition circulators. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 1004 | authorize the recall of county commissioners. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| HCR 6003 | recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 26, 2026 |
| HCR 6002 | honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 |
| HB 1090 | require publication of notices of gubernatorial appointments and reappointments. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2026 |
| SB 77 | ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| SB 80 | prohibit the sale of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol products to individuals under the age of twenty-one. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HC 8001 | recognizing National FFA week. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| HB 1009 | revise the speed limit restriction applicable to the operation of a golf cart on certain highways. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 13 | clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 1 | authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 23, 2025 |
| SB 68 | require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 6 | authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 100 | limit the imposition of restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol and other items of self-defense while on the campus of a public institution of higher education. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1106 | require a report regarding refugee resettlement services. | 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 1083 | modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1066 | revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 80 | revise provisions regarding students and trainees engaged in the practice of funeral service. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 79 | permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 78 | authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1141 | provide an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1080 | void covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1068 | allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SJR 503 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 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 |
| SJR 501 | Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 10, 2025 |
| SC 820 | Honoring the 2024-2025 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team for its outstanding accomplishments. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 |
| SC 817 | Honoring the life of former legislator and educator Jan Nicolay for her service to this state. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 16 | set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HC 8017 | Honoring the Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 81 | prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 204 | prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 124 | establish the Incarceration Task Force. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1056 | prohibit the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 25, 2025 |
| SCR 604 | Supporting the expansion of transportation services for veterans receiving medical care in this state. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| HB 1152 | prohibit the enforcement and implementation of directives from intergovernmental organizations, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| HB 1010 | require cost model reports for certain programs and institutions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SCR 603 | Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| SCR 602 | Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 187 | prohibit political subdivisions from interfering with immigration enforcement. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| SB 13 | clarify the enactment and effective date of a measure initiated or referred within a political subdivision. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2025 |
| SB 10 | shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2025 |
| SB 7 | prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 1117 | modify requirements on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SJR 502 | Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1017 | require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| HB 1055 | modify medical cannabis certification requirements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |
| HB 1064 | permit the selling of fireworks throughout the year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |