South Dakota · Current officeholder
Chris Karr
Republican South Dakota Senate, District 11
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Sponsored legislation
37 bills in the current data (37 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 222 | make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 221 | regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 15 | create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| 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 1215 | authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| SB 228 | modify provisions for a tax increment financing district. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 197 | modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 10, 2026 |
| SB 198 | restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 |
| SB 196 | increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 199 | establish a new fund to provide property tax relief. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 195 | repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1103 | require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 2, 2026 |
| SCR 603 | supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine national standards for foods and beverages purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| SB 1 | amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 26, 2026 |
| SB 143 | modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1169 | modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1130 | provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 152 | promote the future success and development of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 150 | improve South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 147 | promote and enhance the greatness of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 151 | improve the transparency and openness of state government. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 149 | improve the operations and effectiveness of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 148 | provide for the economic development of South Dakota. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 214 | repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates. | 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 |
| SB 18 | require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, 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 |
| SC 805 | Celebrating and honoring Tabor's Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-sixth anniversary. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| HB 1020 | establish education savings accounts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |