South Dakota State Representative

Josephine Garcia Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1185

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Refer

2/7/25

Report Pass

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes.

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.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1218

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Engrossed

2/19/25

Refer

2/20/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Passed

3/31/25

Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1220

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/5/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Amend provisions pertaining to the verification of registered voters contained in the master registration file.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1228

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/5/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

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.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1249

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/7/25

Report Pass

2/21/25

Engrossed

2/25/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.

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

Passed

3/31/25

Prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1267

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/7/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Report DNP

2/25/25

Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor.

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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6001

Introduced

1/28/25

Engrossed

1/29/25

Enrolled

2/4/25

Honoring healthcare workers who died and risked their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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