South Dakota State Representative

John Hughes Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1175

Introduced
1/30/25  
Establish the crime of aggravated careless driving and provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1195

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Enrolled
3/3/25  
Revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1228

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/24/25  
Require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1229

Introduced
2/5/25  
Provide an exemption from certain property taxation for owner-occupied single-family dwellings, and to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1230

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Enrolled
3/10/25  
Revise a provision related to unauthorized distribution of fentanyl and provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5003

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Enrolled
3/10/25  
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1239

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Enrolled
3/10/25  
Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1259

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Enrolled
3/10/25  
Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8013

Honoring the Sioux Falls Lincoln High School Patriots Marching Band senior class for its many accomplishments.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5002

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Engrossed
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Enrolled
3/4/25  
Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.