South Dakota State Senator

Jim Mehlhaff Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB8

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
2/6/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Enrolled
2/27/25  
Establish certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB85

Introduced
1/22/25  
Provide property tax relief to certain senior owners of owner-occupied single-family dwellings.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR602

Introduced
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SJR501

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Enrolled
3/5/25  
Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SJR503

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Engrossed
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/5/25  
Enrolled
3/6/25  
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB81

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Engrossed
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Enrolled
2/11/25  
Prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SJR502

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
2/3/25  
Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SR701

Introduced
1/29/25  
Confirming Tonnis H. Venhuizen, Lincoln County, South Dakota, as lieutenant governor of South Dakota pursuant to S.D. Const., Art. IV, ยงย 6.