South Dakota · Current officeholder
John Carley
Republican South Dakota Senate, District 29
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Sponsored legislation
99 bills in the current data (99 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 175 | require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote 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 1077 | consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1066 | revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier. | 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 |
| SB 82 | prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 81 | clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1241 | modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 9, 2026 |
| HB 1056 | require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2026 |
| SB 190 | codify the rights of a parent. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| SJR 506 | proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, resetting, then limiting property taxes to a flat rate, until adjusted when sold. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| SB 243 | impose a transaction tax and dedicate revenues collected to supplant certain property taxes, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 1210 | prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 1182 | establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1288 | modify the authority of a political subdivision to adopt mining ordinances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1287 | require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1171 | establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 1151 | ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 17, 2026 |
| SB 188 | revise public notice requirements for new sand, gravel, and construction aggregate mines. | 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 194 | limit the potency of cannabis products sold at medical cannabis dispensaries. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 181 | cause the repeal of the medical cannabis chapter upon the federal re-scheduling of cannabis. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 155 | increase legislative oversight procedures and protections against conflicts of interest, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 6009 | urging Congress to repeal the estate tax. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1243 | require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 94 | revise provisions pertaining to open records. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 112 | establish a currency based on gold and silver. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 1212 | revise provisions in order to strengthen protections for unborn children. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 143 | require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 59 | require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 |
| SCR 604 | urging the people of the state of South Dakota to seek the Lord Most High for His healing presence and mercy upon South Dakota. | 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 |
| 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 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 |
| SB 66 | prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 26, 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 |
| HB 1008 | direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the awarding of high school credit for participation in extracurricular athletics. | 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 |
| 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 61 | ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| HCR 6006 | urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2026 |
| SB 58 | reduce to zero mill levies for property taxation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 13 | clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SCR 601 | encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic entrepreneurial growth. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| 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 106 | require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure. | 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 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 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 1066 | revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1062 | amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 219 | require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HC 8022 | Recognizing the Sturgis Scoopers as the 2025 Class A state boys wrestling champions. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 188 | amend eligibility to vote by absentee ballot. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 1267 | prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| SJR 506 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting to a flat rate the real property taxes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 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 1138 | reduce a maximum property tax mill levy on owner-occupied single-family dwellings for school district general funds, and to repeal certain sales tax exemptions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| HB 1260 | require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 85 | provide property tax relief to certain senior owners of owner-occupied single-family dwellings. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 49 | prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 101 | provide a tax credit to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 218 | revise provisions associated with residency for voting purposes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SB 180 | to require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| HB 1220 | amend provisions pertaining to the verification of registered voters contained in the master registration file. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 |
| SCR 602 | Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 190 | provide school choice through an education tax credit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 217 | prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 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 |
| HCR 6007 | Recognizing emergency medical services personnel and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an essential public service. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 11, 2025 |
| HB 1105 | require the display of the state seal or motto in public school classrooms. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2025 |
| SB 51 | require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 1145 | amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| SB 125 | make reports produced by automatic tabulating equipment open to public inspection. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1122 | amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| SB 50 | prohibit the use of drones for purposes of assessing real property for taxation, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| HB 1054 | allow public schools to authorize an individual to volunteer or be employed as a school chaplain. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 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 1048 | require that cash be accepted for certain transactions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2025 |
| HB 1064 | permit the selling of fireworks throughout the year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |
