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Lauren Nelson
Senator, SD-018 District
South Dakota Senate, Republican, South Dakota
Latest 50 votes · 49 records
- Voted NO on The “Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments...” (HB 1326)Official title: Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.Mar 12, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026” (SB 78)Official title: Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.Mar 12, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor” (HB 1209)Official title: Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.Mar 11, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor” (HB 1209)Official title: Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.Mar 11, 2026, 0 records
- Voted YES on The “Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax...” (SB 245)Official title: Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.Mar 11, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special...” (SB 106)Official title: Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.Mar 10, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto” (SB 119)Official title: Create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.Mar 10, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor” (SB 221)Official title: Regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Mar 10, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals...” (HB 1082)Official title: Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals...” (HB 1082)Official title: Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar” (HB 1215)Official title: Authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy...” (HB 1241)Official title: Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee” (HB 1160)Official title: Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy...” (HB 1241)Official title: Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee” (HB 1160)Official title: Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision” (HB 1323)Official title: Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy...” (HB 1241)Official title: Modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property” (HB 1253)Official title: Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation” (HB 1176)Official title: Clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Adopt the respiratory care interstate compact” (HB 1148)Official title: Adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Define man and woman throughout the state” (HB 1184)Official title: Define man and woman throughout the state.Mar 9, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects” (HB 1245)Official title: Authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects.Mar 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor” (HB 1138)Official title: Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.Mar 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Revise the child support obligation schedule” (HB 1040)Official title: Revise the child support obligation schedule.Mar 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor” (HB 1220)Official title: Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Mar 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits” (HB 1089)Official title: Modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits” (HB 1089)Official title: Modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency” (HB 1048)Official title: Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency” (HB 1048)Official title: Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer” (HB 1263)Official title: Eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education...” (HB 1244)Official title: Repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County...” (HB 1262)Official title: Make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.Mar 4, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency” (HB 1048)Official title: Make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.Mar 3, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition” (HB 1095)Official title: Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.Mar 3, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure” (HB 1179)Official title: Modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.Mar 3, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax” (HB 1254)Official title: Exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.Mar 3, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service...” (SB 89)Official title: Create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.Mar 3, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes” (HB 1107)Official title: Modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by...” (HB 1099)Official title: Reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make...” (SB 220)Official title: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make...” (SB 220)Official title: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment...” (SB 69)Official title: Make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced...” (SB 79)Official title: Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.Mar 2, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make...” (SB 220)Official title: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Feb 26, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from...” (HB 1056)Official title: Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.Feb 25, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund” (HB 1130)Official title: Amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.Feb 25, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement standards...” (SB 211)Official title: Prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement standards for out-of-network emergency medical services.Feb 24, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze” (SB 196)Official title: Increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze.Feb 24, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor” (SB 221)Official title: Regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.Feb 24, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund” (SB 118)Official title: Deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund.Feb 24, 2026, 1 record