South Dakota State Representative

John Sjaarda 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1274

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1275

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB2

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/23/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Enrolled
1/29/26  
Provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6002

Introduced
1/13/26  
Engrossed
1/16/26  
Honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR601

Encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic entrepreneurial growth.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1030

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/23/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/6/26  
Enrolled
2/10/26  
Amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
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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  
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.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1056

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Enrolled
2/25/26  
Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB83

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
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.
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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  
Increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
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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  
Require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1057

Introduced
1/14/26  
Prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1061

Introduced
1/14/26  
Require the acceptance of cash as payment in certain transactions.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1059

Introduced
1/14/26  
Increase the amounts required in a motor vehicle liability policy.