South Dakota · Current officeholder
Liz May
Republican South Dakota House, District 27
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Sponsored legislation
63 bills in the current data (63 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 135 | protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| 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 for America's Graduates-South Dakota program. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1215 | authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. | 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 |
| 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 1230 | modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 1269 | require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1121 | expand the locations at which raw milk may be purchased for personal use by a consumer. | 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 1221 | establish a post-employment restriction for employees of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and create a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 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 |
| SB 88 | increase the amount of exempt proceeds when a homestead is sold or divided by court order. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 70 | modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 176 | clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 143 | modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. | 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 1184 | amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1116 | repeal a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1106 | require a report regarding refugee resettlement services. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 99 | make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits. | 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 170 | authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 155 | reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 146 | revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 145 | require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 144 | require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| SJR 505 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 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 |
| SB 172 | provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 |
| HJR 5001 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| HCR 6011 | Urging the Trump-Vance administration and Office of Management and Budget to uphold the Reagan administration policy of government-to-government relations with tribal nations. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 2025 |
| HCR 6003 | To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 6, 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 |
| HB 1063 | revise the provisions for preparing a fiscal note for ballot questions. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 1057 | transfer moneys from the South Dakota-bred racing fund to the special racing revolving fund. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2025 |
| HCR 6010 | Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim legislative committee on preserving and protecting the Black Hills of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 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 |
| 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 1186 | provide for the revision and eventual repeal of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HCR 6002 | Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to remove the requirement of a project labor agreement for federal construction projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| HB 1119 | limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| SCR 608 | To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 153 | require that expenditures from the department of game, fish and parks fund be budgeted through the general appropriation bill. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 142 | revise the dates for submission of budget requests. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 1109 | prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured meat in this state, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 141 | distinguish between new construction and improvements to existing structures for purposes of calculating increases in revenue payable from property taxes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 210 | clarify the Interim Rules Review Committee's oversight of emergency rulemaking. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SB 183 | establish requirements that state agencies must follow when applying for federal grants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SB 182 | require every permanent or emergency administrative rule proposal to receive the approval of an elected official before submission to the Legislative Research Council. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| HB 1262 | terminate bounty payments for nest predators, transfer moneys to the general fund, and declare an emergency. | 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 |
| HB 1185 | provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1058 | prohibit the reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 122 | restrict the deference given by courts to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 161 | establish a maximum school administrator salary. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 7, 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 1020 | establish education savings accounts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 1048 | require that cash be accepted for certain transactions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 1018 | require the Department of Revenue provide an annual report to tribal governments regarding certain tax collections. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |