South Dakota State Representative

Karla Lems 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1037

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1057

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.

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 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 SB91

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Engrossed

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/2/26

Refer

2/3/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Enrolled

2/11/26

Passed

2/23/26

Clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1077

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/28/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Enrolled

2/5/26

Vetoed

2/10/26

Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1102

Introduced

1/21/26

Refer

1/21/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

Engrossed

1/27/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

3/2/26

Passed

3/12/26

Reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB114

Introduced

1/23/26

Refer

1/23/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Engrossed

2/2/26

Refer

2/3/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Enrolled

2/25/26

Passed

3/5/26

Provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1116

Introduced

1/23/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1121

Introduced

1/23/26

Refer

1/23/26

Expand the locations at which raw milk may be purchased for personal use by a consumer.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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.

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