South Dakota State Representative

John Sjaarda

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John Sjaarda 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 HC8002

Celebrating the Harrisburg Tigers as the 2025 Class AA state gymnastics champions.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB136

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Engrossed
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/4/26  
Make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1141

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Provide an additional means of determining the purchase price of a used motor vehicle acquired by gift or other transfer.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1151

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB142

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/6/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB141

Introduced
1/28/26  
Exempt certain sales at farmers' markets from sales tax.
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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 House Bill HB1184

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Define man and woman throughout the state.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1181

Introduced
1/28/26  
Prohibit weather and climate modification activities and provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6009

Introduced
1/29/26  
Urging Congress to repeal the estate tax.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1224

Introduced
1/29/26  
Protect persons from discrimination by financial institutions.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1207

Introduced
1/29/26  
Amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1221

Introduced
1/29/26  
Establish a post-employment restriction for employees of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and create a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB164

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/5/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1168

Introduced
1/28/26  
Provide a property tax credit for the payment of nonpublic school tuition.