South Dakota State Representative

Karla Lems Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 HB1243

Introduced
2/5/25  
Require an ownership disclosure for any non-individual entity that exercises eminent domain.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8008

Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America on the occasion of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HC8017

Honoring the Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6010

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Enrolled
2/21/25  
Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to establish an interim legislative committee on preserving and protecting the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5007

Introduced
2/5/25  
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a law transfer the state accounting system from the Bureau of Finance and Management to the state auditor and amend provisions pertaining to the Bureau of Finance and Management.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB124

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/24/25  
Establish the Incarceration Task Force.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB204

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5006

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring an intervening general election before consideration of an initiated constitutional amendment or initiated measure having the same subject as a previously rejected initiated amendment or measure.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SC820

Honoring the 2024-2025 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team for its outstanding accomplishments.