Representative Kathy Rice | South Dakota Legislature

Representative Kathy Rice - 2025

Prime Sponsor

Bill	Bill Type1	Bill2	Title

HB 1177	HB	1177	require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the student with a name other than the student's legal name and to prohibit the compulsory use of gendered language inconsistent with sex.
HB 1179	HB	1179	clarify certain labeling and sales requirements for homemade food items.
HB 1180	HB	1180	require that a candidate for election to the board of a school district disclose the candidate's party affiliation on a declaration of candidacy.
HB 1181	HB	1181	require a school district to provide dyslexia screening.
HB 1182	HB	1182	provide for the recall of a member of a board of a school district.
HB 1253	HB	1253	provide for the refinancing of certain mortgages on properties affected by declared disasters.
HB 1254	HB	1254	prohibit a school district from offering a reward to or imposing disciplinary action on a student to incentivize the return of required parental consent forms.
HB 1255	HB	1255	require that public school students be provided with information regarding age-of-consent laws and legal and mental health resources.
HCR 6005	HCR	6005	Encouraging the board of each school district in this state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional time.

Co Sponsor

Bill	Bill Type1	Bill2	Title

HB 1009	HB	1009	provide for the creation and use of South Dakota educational empowerment accounts, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1010	HB	1010	require cost model reports for certain programs and institutions.
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 1053	HB	1053	require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1066	HB	1066	revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.
HB 1067	HB	1067	define the term "must."
HB 1070	HB	1070	prohibit cost-sharing in certain health insurance policies for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging examinations.
HB 1071	HB	1071	modify practice criteria for physician assistants.
HB 1078	HB	1078	establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status and blood donations.
HB 1087	HB	1087	authorize the recall of county commissioners.
HB 1088	HB	1088	enhance the penalty for causing death by distributing a Schedule I or II substance.
HB 1093	HB	1093	modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election.
HB 1104	HB	1104	amend the requirements for a paper ballot.
HB 1106	HB	1106	require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.
HB 1119	HB	1119	limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.
HB 1120	HB	1120	transfer certain moneys and to make an appropriation for the operations of the state library.
HB 1123	HB	1123	repeal medical purpose as a defense in prosecutions involving cannabis.
HB 1124	HB	1124	repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card.
HB 1140	HB	1140	provide oversight regarding the exercise of gubernatorial emergency powers.
HB 1148	HB	1148	provide immunity for off-duty law enforcement officers who perform a citizen's arrest or assist with a lawful arrest.
HB 1166	HB	1166	enhance penalties for the violation of right-to-work statutes and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1176	HB	1176	provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
HB 1186	HB	1186	provide for the revision and eventual repeal of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
HB 1198	HB	1198	modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
HB 1204	HB	1204	revise the subpoena powers of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
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 1207	HB	1207	revise and repeal provisions related to rape in the first degree and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1211	HB	1211	prohibit the use of a diversity, equity, or inclusion program in a law enforcement agency.
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 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 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 1266	HB	1266	attach the South Dakota State Brand Board to the Office of School and Public Lands.
HB 1267	HB	1267	prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor.
HC 8022	HC	8022	Recognizing the Sturgis Scoopers as the 2025 Class A state boys wrestling champions.
HCR 6002	HCR	6002	Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to remove the requirement of a project labor agreement for federal construction projects.
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.
HCR 6009	HCR	6009	Requesting the attorney general to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
HCR 6010	HCR	6010	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.
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 5004	HJR	5004	Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution to the State of South Dakota, increasing the number of required signatures on a petition to initiate an amendment or measure.
SB 6	SB	6	authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building.
SB 16	SB	16	set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.
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 70	SB	70	modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive.
SB 75	SB	75	require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator's license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card.
SB 79	SB	79	permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.
SB 85	SB	85	provide property tax relief to certain senior owners of owner-occupied single-family dwellings.
SB 101	SB	101	provide a tax credit to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year.
SB 122	SB	122	restrict the deference given by courts to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.
SB 161	SB	161	establish a maximum school administrator salary.
SB 169	SB	169	require a public hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
SB 182	SB	182	require every permanent or emergency administrative rule proposal to receive the approval of an elected official before submission to the Legislative Research Council.
SCR 602	SCR	602	Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
SCR 603	SCR	603	Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service.
SCR 608	SCR	608	To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections.
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 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.