South Dakota State Representative

John Sjaarda Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB219

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Engrossed

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Enrolled

2/27/25

Passed

3/13/25

Require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB49

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/19/25

Prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB50

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/21/25

Report Pass

2/4/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Prohibit the use of drones for purposes of assessing real property for taxation, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB51

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/17/25

Report Pass

1/23/25

Engrossed

1/28/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB68

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

1/29/25

Engrossed

2/3/25

Refer

2/4/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Passed

3/31/25

Require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.

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

Passed

2/25/25

Prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB82

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Report Pass

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/3/25

Require an official declaration of war or other Congressional action before the South Dakota National Guard may be deployed by the federal government.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB88

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/27/25

Report Pass

1/30/25

Engrossed

2/4/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Passed

3/31/25

Increase the amount of exempt proceeds when a homestead is sold or divided by court order.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB89

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/27/25

Report Pass

2/3/25

Engrossed

2/4/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/5/25

Passed

3/31/25

Repeal the requirement that judicial officers be listed on a separate nonpolitical ballot.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SC808

Honoring Joelle Simpson of Rapid City as Miss South Dakota.

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