South Dakota State Senator

Chris Karr Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1020

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Establish education savings accounts.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1052

Introduced

1/15/25

Refer

1/16/25

Report Pass

1/24/25

Engrossed

1/27/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/4/25

Passed

3/6/25

Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1169

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Engrossed

2/13/25

Refer

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Vetoed

3/31/25

Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1200

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/19/25

Engrossed

2/24/25

Refer

2/26/25

Permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1130

Introduced

1/29/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Engrossed

2/10/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Passed

3/31/25

Provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6003

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Engrossed

2/19/25

Enrolled

2/20/25

Refer

2/24/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB142

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Revise the dates for submission of budget requests.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB143

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Engrossed

2/11/25

Refer

2/12/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Passed

3/31/25

Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB144

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Engrossed

2/24/25

Refer

2/25/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Passed

3/13/25

Require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB145

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Engrossed

2/24/25

Refer

2/25/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/5/25

Passed

3/13/25

Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.

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