South Dakota State Representative

Mellissa Heermann 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SC805

Commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SC806

Commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield, Secondary School Principal; Richie Hutchinson, Sioux Falls, Assistant Middle School Principal; and Kay Bass, Harrisburg, Assistant Secondary School Principal.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1278

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB5

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/16/26  
Engrossed
1/20/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/26/26  
Enrolled
1/27/26  
Require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.
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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 Senate Bill SB13

Introduced
1/13/26  
Clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
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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 HB1034

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
1/23/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HR7001

Introduced
1/14/26  
Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1072

Introduced
1/15/26  
Provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB89

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/2/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB93

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.
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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  
Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB87

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Refer
2/23/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1073

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.