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South Dakota · Current officeholder

Tamara Grove

Republican South Dakota Senate, District 26

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Sponsored legislation

111 bills in the current data (111 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
SB 159revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1313require education in prenatal human growth and development.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1257amend the definition of an abortion.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1232establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1175revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1140permit 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 sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1077consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.Primary sponsorVetoedMarch 30, 2026
HB 1006create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 30, 2026
SB 88clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2026
SB 124temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2026
HB 1106revise the terms of county extension board members.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 10, 2026
SB 81clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 9, 2026
SB 153prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 9, 2026
HB 1219require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 9, 2026
HB 1176clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 9, 2026
HB 1169classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 9, 2026
HB 1007amend the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal law enforcement officers.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 9, 2026
SJR 508proposing 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 sponsorDid not advanceMarch 4, 2026
SB 190codify the rights of a parent.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2026
HJR 5001proposing 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 sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
HB 1275create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
SB 206make an appropriation to contract for a study on the length of service award programs for volunteers.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
SCR 605recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
SB 218provide for the establishment of charter schools.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 20, 2026
SB 241require that the Department of Revenue provide an annual report to Indian tribes regarding certain tax collections.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 18, 2026
SB 127limit nuisances caused by data centers.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 18, 2026
HB 1171establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations.Primary sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 17, 2026
HB 1064provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 17, 2026
SB 242make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of grants to sparse school districts.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
SB 189provide for an automatic refund of an assessment on crops, livestock, and milk.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
HB 1117modify provisions of a report required by the Governor's Office of Economic Development on certain awards and grants.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
SB 2provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 11, 2026
HB 1192allow the parole of certain inmates sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 11, 2026
HB 1031revise and repeal provisions related to rape offenses and to increase the penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 11, 2026
HCR 6009urging Congress to repeal the estate tax.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 10, 2026
HB 1024modify requirements for ambulance operators.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 9, 2026
HB 1023establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 9, 2026
HB 1127revise provisions related to birth centers and the practice of certified professional midwives at birth centers.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
HB 1068authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability protection therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
SB 85require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2026
HB 1124establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2026
SB 123prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 28, 2026
HB 1004authorize the recall of county commissioners.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
HCR 6002honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk.Primary sponsorIntroducedJanuary 26, 2026
SB 83require 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 sponsorIn committeeJanuary 23, 2026
SR 701recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.Primary sponsorIntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
SB 70modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 68require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 6authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 115revise a provision related to sexual contact with a child under eighteen.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 106require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 100limit 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 sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1239revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1222expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1130provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1106require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1083modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1071modify practice criteria for physician assistants.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
HB 1061prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 31, 2025
SB 99make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SB 83revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SB 79permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SB 78authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SB 170authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SB 116revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
HB 1141provide an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
HB 1093modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2025
SJR 505Proposing 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 sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 12, 2025
SJR 503Proposing 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 sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 12, 2025
SB 113provide protections for parental rights.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2025
HJR 5003Proposing 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 sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 12, 2025
HJR 5002Applying 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 sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 10, 2025
HB 1249protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 10, 2025
HB 1099modify the community paramedic endorsement.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
HB 1052prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
HB 1044authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
HB 1063revise the provisions for preparing a fiscal note for ballot questions.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 5, 2025
HB 1069regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 4, 2025
SB 16set 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 sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2025
SB 157require proof of workers' compensation insurance for contractors of public improvements.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2025
HB 1073designate contact information provided on a voter registration form as not for public inspection.Primary sponsorIn committeeMarch 3, 2025
HB 1053require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 27, 2025
SR 702Supporting the repeal of the Sioux-Dakota Removal Act.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2025
SB 81prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 25, 2025
HB 1228require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota.Primary sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 25, 2025
HB 1056prohibit the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 25, 2025
HB 1043require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions, increase liquidated court costs, and create the emergency medical services fund and make an appropriation therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 21, 2025
SCR 606Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 20, 2025
SCR 604Supporting the expansion of transportation services for veterans receiving medical care in this state.Primary sponsorIntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
SB 196incorporate the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings in public school curriculum.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 18, 2025
SB 182require every permanent or emergency administrative rule proposal to receive the approval of an elected official before submission to the Legislative Research Council.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 18, 2025
HB 1152prohibit the enforcement and implementation of directives from intergovernmental organizations, and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 18, 2025
SCR 603Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service.Primary sponsorIntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
HB 1151require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 13, 2025
HB 1058prohibit the reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 13, 2025
SB 122restrict the deference given by courts to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2025
SB 5permit a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 11, 2025
SB 7prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 10, 2025
SB 51require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 10, 2025
HB 1240require an affidavit of succession for purposes of succeeding to the ownership of an abandoned mineral interest.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 10, 2025
HB 1148provide immunity for off-duty law enforcement officers who perform a citizen's arrest or assist with a lawful arrest.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 10, 2025
SB 50prohibit the use of drones for purposes of assessing real property for taxation, and to provide a penalty therefor.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 6, 2025
HB 1054allow public schools to authorize an individual to volunteer or be employed as a school chaplain.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2025
SJR 502Applying 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 sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 4, 2025
SB 112provide a process by which a parental concern may be submitted to and resolved by a public school.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 82require an official declaration of war or other Congressional action before the South Dakota National Guard may be deployed by the federal government.Primary sponsorDid not advanceFebruary 3, 2025
HB 1078establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status and blood donations.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 30, 2025
HB 1055modify medical cannabis certification requirements.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 28, 2025
HB 1060revise a provision related to civil commitment following a determination of mental incompetency.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 24, 2025
HB 1045create a share the road specialty license plate.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 23, 2025
HB 1018require the Department of Revenue provide an annual report to tribal governments regarding certain tax collections.Primary sponsorIn committeeJanuary 23, 2025

Sources

  1. Open States people data (public domain)
  2. Official page
  3. Photo: Ecclesia Policy Initiative Coalition, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons