South Dakota · Current officeholder
Les Heinemann
Republican South Dakota House, District 25
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Sponsored legislation
47 bills in the current data (47 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 171 | amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency. | 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 1313 | require education in prenatal human growth and development. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1257 | amend the definition of an abortion. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1254 | exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1184 | define man and woman throughout the state. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 30, 2026 |
| HB 1140 | permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant. | 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 36 | authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2026 |
| HB 1126 | revise a provision related to driving under the influence. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 198 | restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| SC 825 | celebrating the life and legacy of Casey Joe Wilson. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 4, 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 1261 | provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 115 | remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SB 199 | establish a new fund to provide property tax relief. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 23, 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 1268 | repeal capital punishment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1217 | limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1196 | provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 1223 | revise the scope of practice for occupational therapy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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 194 | limit the potency of cannabis products sold at medical cannabis dispensaries. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 1153 | protect certain rights of healthcare providers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 84 | increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 6, 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 |
| 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 |
| SCR 602 | celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| HC 8004 | celebrating the St. Mary’s Cardinals as the 2025 Class 9B state football champions. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| HCR 6002 | honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 26, 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 |
| HB 1169 | modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1139 | allow individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 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 |
| 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 1235 | reduce a limit on the annual increases of property tax revenues payable to certain taxing districts, and to subject school districts to a limit on property taxes collected in a year. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 1088 | enhance the penalty for causing death by distributing a Schedule I or II substance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2025 |
| SB 194 | classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| HB 1101 | repeal provisions related to medical marijuana. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SB 102 | revise provisions related to the practice of physician assistants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 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 1020 | establish education savings accounts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 1055 | modify medical cannabis certification requirements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2025 |