South Dakota State Senator

Lauren Nelson 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB3

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/6/26

Refer

2/9/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Enrolled

2/20/26

Passed

3/30/26

Limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB12

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Engrossed

1/21/26

Refer

1/22/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Enrolled

2/4/26

Passed

2/11/26

Provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR601

Introduced

1/13/26

Encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic entrepreneurial growth.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB15

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/4/26

Refer

2/6/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

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 Senate Bill SB61

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB77

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

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

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1053

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Require that terminal care facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis.

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 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

Passed

3/4/26

Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB82

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/28/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/9/26

Prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.

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 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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1008

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Report Pass

1/26/26

Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the awarding of high school credit for participation in extracurricular athletics.

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