South Dakota State Representative

Tesa Schwans 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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  
Require education in prenatal human growth and development.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8007

Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8013

Recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey to nationals.
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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  
Increase the amount of value exempt from property taxes under a tax relief program for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
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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  
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.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1170

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1171

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB173

Introduced
1/29/26  
Extend the motor vehicle and motorcycle licensing fee available to a veteran with a disability to the spouse of a veteran with a disability.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR606

Introduced
1/29/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Enrolled
2/24/26  
Encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1217

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1265

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1165

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1194

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB218

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Provide for the establishment of charter schools.