Representative John Sjaarda | South Dakota Legislature

Representative John Sjaarda - 2025

Prime Sponsor

Bill	Bill Type1	Bill2	Title

HB 1017	HB	1017	require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.
HB 1048	HB	1048	require that cash be accepted for certain transactions.
HB 1109	HB	1109	prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured meat in this state, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1187	HB	1187	authorize the sale of home-processed poultry and pork by producers who verify compliance with food safety training requirements.
HJR 5005	HJR	5005	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value of real property and limiting real property taxes.
SB 219	SB	219	require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.

Co Sponsor

Bill	Bill Type1	Bill2	Title

HB 1010	HB	1010	require cost model reports for certain programs and institutions.
HB 1020	HB	1020	establish education savings accounts.
HB 1044	HB	1044	authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.
HB 1052	HB	1052	prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.
HB 1053	HB	1053	require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1054	HB	1054	allow public schools to authorize an individual to volunteer or be employed as a school chaplain.
HB 1061	HB	1061	prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.
HB 1063	HB	1063	revise the provisions for preparing a fiscal note for ballot questions.
HB 1065	HB	1065	repeal the requirement that an adult occupant of a motor vehicle in forward motion must wear a safety belt.
HB 1078	HB	1078	establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status and blood donations.
HB 1097	HB	1097	establish and modify provisions for the temporary training of nonresident physicians.
HB 1104	HB	1104	amend the requirements for a paper ballot.
HB 1106	HB	1106	require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.
HB 1107	HB	1107	prohibit natural asset companies.
HB 1118	HB	1118	prohibit the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein.
HB 1121	HB	1121	revise passenger limits for holders of restricted minor's driving permits.
HB 1141	HB	1141	provide an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter.
HB 1152	HB	1152	prohibit the enforcement and implementation of directives from intergovernmental organizations, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1169	HB	1169	modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.
HB 1173	HB	1173	eliminate the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.
HB 1176	HB	1176	provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
HB 1184	HB	1184	amend the deadline for filing a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment.
HB 1185	HB	1185	provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes.
HB 1205	HB	1205	require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.
HB 1211	HB	1211	prohibit the use of a diversity, equity, or inclusion program in a law enforcement agency.
HB 1217	HB	1217	require customer consent for installation of a smart meter for a utility service.
HB 1228	HB	1228	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.
HB 1231	HB	1231	repeal the board of barber examiners and cosmetology commission, and to create the cosmetology and barbering board, to provide a penalty, and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1232	HB	1232	modify requirements relating to the operation of salons and booths and to declare an emergency.
HB 1239	HB	1239	revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.
HB 1249	HB	1249	protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.
HB 1259	HB	1259	prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.
HB 1260	HB	1260	require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex.
HB 1261	HB	1261	provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.
HB 1267	HB	1267	prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor.
HC 8006	HC	8006	Celebrating the Chester Lady Flyers as the 2024 Class B State Volleyball Champions.
HC 8008	HC	8008	Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America on the occasion of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary.
HC 8023	HC	8023	Honoring Glenn Muller of Davis, selected as the 2025 Agribusiness Citizen of the Year by the Agribusiness Division of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
HCR 6003	HCR	6003	To provide for an interim study regarding property tax reduction and preservation of the American dream to own a home.
HCR 6004	HCR	6004	Affirming the state's rejection of carbon dioxide pipelines and urging President Donald Trump to avoid interfering with the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline through exercise of federal eminent domain powers.
HJR 5001	HJR	5001	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance.
HJR 5003	HJR	5003	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.
HJR 5007	HJR	5007	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.
SB 49	SB	49	prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities.
SB 50	SB	50	prohibit the use of drones for purposes of assessing real property for taxation, and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 51	SB	51	require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.
SB 68	SB	68	require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 81	SB	81	prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.
SB 82	SB	82	require an official declaration of war or other Congressional action before the South Dakota National Guard may be deployed by the federal government.
SB 88	SB	88	increase the amount of exempt proceeds when a homestead is sold or divided by court order.
SB 89	SB	89	repeal the requirement that judicial officers be listed on a separate nonpolitical ballot.
SB 106	SB	106	require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.
SB 116	SB	116	revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 125	SB	125	make reports produced by automatic tabulating equipment open to public inspection.
SB 133	SB	133	repeal enforcement provisions and modify requirements related to the fluoridation of public water supplies.
SB 140	SB	140	revise a provision related to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a county in detaining a parolee.
SB 141	SB	141	distinguish between new construction and improvements to existing structures for purposes of calculating increases in revenue payable from property taxes.
SB 145	SB	145	require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.
SB 146	SB	146	revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.
SB 155	SB	155	reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.
SB 190	SB	190	provide school choice through an education tax credit.
SB 191	SB	191	limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and provide an exception for mill rate limitations on taxing districts.
SB 217	SB	217	prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment.
SC 808	SC	808	Honoring Joelle Simpson of Rapid City as Miss South Dakota.
SCR 602	SCR	602	Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
SCR 605	SCR	605	Promoting a resilient and healthy Black Hills forest through active forest management and retention of the current forest products industry.
SCR 606	SCR	606	Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning.
SJR 503	SJR	503	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.
SJR 504	SJR	504	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment be obtained from each county.
SJR 505	SJR	505	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund.
SJR 506	SJR	506	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting to a flat rate the real property taxes.