South Dakota State Representative

John Hughes 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1055

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Engrossed

1/20/26

Refer

1/21/26

Report Pass

1/29/26

Enrolled

2/2/26

Passed

2/12/26

Update the official code of laws.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB85

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/22/26

Engrossed

1/26/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5001

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

Engrossed

1/27/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

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.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB83

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

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.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HR7001

Introduced

1/14/26

Engrossed

1/15/26

Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB84

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/22/26

Engrossed

1/23/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Enrolled

1/29/26

Passed

2/6/26

Increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1064

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/5/26

Enrolled

2/6/26

Passed

2/17/26

Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB88

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Engrossed

2/4/26

Refer

2/5/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/12/26

Clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6004

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/16/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

Engrossed

1/26/26

Encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1078

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1082

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Refer

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Passed

3/30/26

Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1091

Introduced

1/20/26

Refer

1/20/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Require that corrected information be posted at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting of a political subdivision.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8001

Recognizing National FFA week.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1108

Introduced

1/22/26

Refer

1/22/26

Report Pass

2/11/26

Engrossed

2/18/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Passed

3/30/26

Require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1109

Introduced

1/22/26

Refer

1/22/26

Allow for the expungement of records pertinent to dismissed protection order cases.

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