South Dakota · Current officeholder
Glen Vilhauer
Republican South Dakota Senate, District 5
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Sponsored legislation
64 bills in the current data (64 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 132 | modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1200 | make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1161 | amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms. | 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 98 | prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 60 | restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement. | 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 |
| SB 240 | make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 130 | make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| HB 1092 | update provisions pertaining to open records. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 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 |
| HB 1279 | permit technical college employees to join the state health plan. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 125 | establish the homeowner tax reduction fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 1096 | allow for the direct creation of a limited liability limited partnership. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 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 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 |
| HB 1202 | authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 1035 | modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 1201 | authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 26, 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 |
| SJR 501 | proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1147 | make an appropriation for the purchase and distribution of food by a statewide distribution organization. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 118 | deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| HB 1080 | allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 1034 | increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 1030 | amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 6 | reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SB 4 | revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 148 | terminate bounty payments for the control of nest predation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 1055 | update the official code of laws. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 12, 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 |
| SB 5 | require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 6, 2026 |
| SB 238 | authorize the removal of occupants from certain short-term lodging accommodations, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2026 |
| SB 157 | amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an average fall enrollment when determining local need. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 1154 | establish public benefit corporations in South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 1005 | provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SC 805 | commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 3, 2026 |
| HC 8006 | recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1026 | provide for the licensing of property data collectors and the registration of property data collection companies and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 26, 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 |
| SB 7 | modify the tax rate on gold severed in this state. | 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 |
| SR 701 | recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| HR 7001 | recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| 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 |
| HB 1114 | make an appropriation for the purchasing of equipment to support the South Dakota Board of Technical Education. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 8 | establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor. | 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 154 | prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering in contracts between 340B entities and pharmacies and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 1196 | update Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to include provisions related to virtual currency and notice requirements. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 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 |
| HB 1063 | revise the provisions for preparing a fiscal note for ballot questions. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2025 |
| HC 8020 | Celebrating the Watertown Arrows 2024 Class AA state boys golf championship. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2025 |
| HC 8019 | Honoring the Watertown Arrows as the 2024 Class 11AA football state champions. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2025 |
| HC 8018 | Congratulating the Watertown Arrows as the 2024 Class AA State girls' golf team champions. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1073 | designate contact information provided on a voter registration form as not for public inspection. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 1108 | create the McCook Lake contingency fund and to transfer moneys to the fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 12 | limit the amount of money that may be loaned to a candidate or political committee. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 19, 2025 |
| SCR 602 | Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 74 | require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 7 | prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 10, 2025 |
| SB 19 | repeal the expiration date for the 911 emergency surcharge increase. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2025 |