Representative Heather Baxter | South Dakota Legislature

Representative Heather Baxter - 2025

Prime Sponsor

Bill	Bill Type1	Bill2	Title

HB 1062	HB	1062	amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
HB 1103	HB	1103	modify the voter registration deadline.
HB 1104	HB	1104	amend the requirements for a paper ballot.
HB 1145	HB	1145	amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
HB 1198	HB	1198	modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
HB 1220	HB	1220	amend provisions pertaining to the verification of registered voters contained in the master registration file.
SB 51	SB	51	require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.
SB 161	SB	161	establish a maximum school administrator salary.
SB 217	SB	217	prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment.

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 1017	HB	1017	require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.
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 1045	HB	1045	create a share the road specialty license plate.
HB 1048	HB	1048	require that cash be accepted for certain transactions.
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 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 1064	HB	1064	permit the selling of fireworks throughout the year.
HB 1065	HB	1065	repeal the requirement that an adult occupant of a motor vehicle in forward motion must wear a safety belt.
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 1076	HB	1076	modify provisions pertaining to improper collection of fees relating to assistance or referrals in a veterans benefits matter.
HB 1078	HB	1078	establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status and blood donations.
HB 1083	HB	1083	modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
HB 1084	HB	1084	provide free state park and recreation area admission to current and former members of the South Dakota National Guard and their spouses and dependents.
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 1090	HB	1090	establish the crime of hazing and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1093	HB	1093	modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election.
HB 1096	HB	1096	prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses.
HB 1102	HB	1102	require the submission of medical, dental, and pharmaceutical claims data to the Division of Insurance and to establish a health care data system.
HB 1105	HB	1105	require the display of the state seal or motto in public school classrooms.
HB 1106	HB	1106	require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.
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 1120	HB	1120	transfer certain moneys and to make an appropriation for the operations of the state library.
HB 1121	HB	1121	revise passenger limits for holders of restricted minor's driving permits.
HB 1125	HB	1125	create a share the road bicyclist safety emblem for use on an emblem specialty plate.
HB 1130	HB	1130	provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
HB 1138	HB	1138	reduce a maximum property tax mill levy on owner-occupied single-family dwellings for school district general funds, and to repeal certain sales tax exemptions.
HB 1139	HB	1139	allow individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions.
HB 1140	HB	1140	provide oversight regarding the exercise of gubernatorial emergency powers.
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 1161	HB	1161	allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit.
HB 1166	HB	1166	enhance penalties for the violation of right-to-work statutes and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1169	HB	1169	modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.
HB 1174	HB	1174	revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
HB 1175	HB	1175	establish the crime of aggravated careless driving and provide a penalty therefor.
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 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 1182	HB	1182	provide for the recall of a member of a board of a school district.
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 1186	HB	1186	provide for the revision and eventual repeal of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.
HB 1188	HB	1188	allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.
HB 1193	HB	1193	prohibit the Board of Regents and institutions under its control from requiring students to reside in on-campus housing or purchase meal plans.
HB 1195	HB	1195	revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.
HB 1200	HB	1200	permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.
HB 1201	HB	1201	establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology.
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 1208	HB	1208	designate an individual using the address of a mail forwarding service or post office box when applying to register as a voter or vote by absentee ballot as a federal voter.
HB 1211	HB	1211	prohibit the use of a diversity, equity, or inclusion program in a law enforcement agency.
HB 1214	HB	1214	provide immunity for security personnel of a religious organization.
HB 1217	HB	1217	require customer consent for installation of a smart meter for a utility service.
HB 1218	HB	1218	address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
HB 1222	HB	1222	expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
HB 1223	HB	1223	provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations.
HB 1227	HB	1227	provide that certain testamentary gifts given to a lawyer from a client are invalid.
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 1229	HB	1229	provide an exemption from certain property taxation for owner-occupied single-family dwellings, and to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year.
HB 1230	HB	1230	revise a provision related to unauthorized distribution of fentanyl and provide a penalty therefor.
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 1247	HB	1247	modify massage therapist licensure requirements and to create a penalty therefor.
HB 1249	HB	1249	protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.
HB 1250	HB	1250	revise certain provisions related to proof of service of legal documents.
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 1267	HB	1267	prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor.
HC 8002	HC	8002	Honoring the life and service of former Representative Dr. Donald Dean Van Etten.
HC 8008	HC	8008	Recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America on the occasion of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary.
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 6007	HCR	6007	Recognizing emergency medical services personnel and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an essential public service.
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 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 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 5	SB	5	permit a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not.
SB 7	SB	7	prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement.
SB 9	SB	9	make public the calendars and appointment logs of statewide public officials.
SB 10	SB	10	shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public.
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 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 74	SB	74	require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state.
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 78	SB	78	authorize a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals.
SB 79	SB	79	permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.
SB 80	SB	80	revise provisions regarding students and trainees engaged in the practice of funeral service.
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 83	SB	83	revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.
SB 84	SB	84	extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners.
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 100	SB	100	limit the imposition of restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol and other items of self-defense while on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
SB 101	SB	101	provide a tax credit to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year.
SB 103	SB	103	prohibit the use of voter centers in a county.
SB 104	SB	104	provide for the publication of the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment and to make an appropriation therefor.
SB 105	SB	105	establish election day as a legal holiday.
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 108	SB	108	reduce the megawattage requirement for energy conversion facilities governed by chapter 49-41B.
SB 113	SB	113	provide protections for parental rights.
SB 115	SB	115	revise a provision related to sexual contact with a child under eighteen.
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 125	SB	125	make reports produced by automatic tabulating equipment open to public inspection.
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 142	SB	142	revise the dates for submission of budget requests.
SB 143	SB	143	modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.
SB 144	SB	144	require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
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 153	SB	153	require that expenditures from the department of game, fish and parks fund be budgeted through the general appropriation bill.
SB 155	SB	155	reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.
SB 157	SB	157	require proof of workers' compensation insurance for contractors of public improvements.
SB 169	SB	169	require a public hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
SB 170	SB	170	authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.
SB 172	SB	172	provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.
SB 188	SB	188	amend eligibility to vote by absentee ballot.
SB 190	SB	190	provide school choice through an education tax credit.
SB 204	SB	204	prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility.
SB 210	SB	210	clarify the Interim Rules Review Committee's oversight of emergency rulemaking.
SB 213	SB	213	exempt any food grown, raised, or otherwise produced in this state from state sales tax.
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 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.
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.
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.