South Dakota State Senator

Lauren Nelson 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB229

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purchase contracts.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SJR508

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Report Pass

3/4/26

Proposing 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.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1313

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/5/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Engrossed

2/12/26

Refer

2/17/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Require education in prenatal human growth and development.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1310

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/5/26

Make an appropriation for providing loans to custom exempt plants and slaughtering establishments.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1323

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/6/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/20/26

Refer

2/23/26

Report Pass

3/4/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB126

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

2/11/26

Refer

2/17/26

Refer

2/19/26

Report Pass

2/20/26

Increase the amount of value exempt from property taxes under a tax relief program for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB128

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/28/26

Update provisions related to certain large-use customers of utilities.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB132

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/9/26

Refer

2/10/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB131

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/6/26

Refer

2/9/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB135

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/20/26

Refer

2/23/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Passed

3/30/26

Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1140

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/20/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/5/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Passed

3/30/26

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.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB136

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Engrossed

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/4/26

Passed

3/30/26

Make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1151

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1152

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB142

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/6/26

Refer

2/9/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

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