South Dakota State Representative

Karla Lems Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1052

Introduced

1/15/25

Refer

1/16/25

Report Pass

1/24/25

Engrossed

1/27/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/4/25

Passed

3/6/25

Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1190

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Require an ownership disclosure for any non-individual entity that exercises eminent domain.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1191

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Subject advertising services to a gross receipts tax, and to allocate proceeds to property tax relief.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1053

Introduced

1/15/25

Refer

1/15/25

Report Pass

1/17/25

Engrossed

1/21/25

Refer

1/27/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Enrolled

2/19/25

Passed

2/27/25

Require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1062

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/17/25

Report Pass

1/27/25

Engrossed

1/29/25

Refer

2/3/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Passed

3/31/25

Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1169

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Engrossed

2/13/25

Refer

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Vetoed

3/31/25

Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1184

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Engrossed

2/10/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Enrolled

3/10/25

Passed

3/31/25

Amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1186

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/21/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Provide for the revision and eventual repeal of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1204

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Engrossed

2/25/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1205

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.

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