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South Dakota Senate · Feb 20, 2026

Motion to amend

Result: pass

SB 135: protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

Totals

YeaNayExcused
Democratic200
Republican2211
Total3041

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Arch Beal(Republican)Excused
Greg Blanc(Republican)Yea
CarleyNay
Casey Crabtree(Republican)Yea
Sydney Davis(Republican)Yea
Randy Deibert(Republican)Yea
Helene Duhamel(Republican)Yea
FosterYea
Tamara Grove(Republican)Yea
Joy Hohn(Republican)Yea
HowardNay
Amber Hulse(Republican)Yea
Kevin Jensen(Republican)Nay
Chris Karr(Republican)Yea
Steve Kolbeck(Republican)Yea
LapkaYea
Liz Larson(Democratic)Yea
Sam Marty(Republican)Yea
Jim Mehlhaff(Republican)Yea
MiskiminsYea
Lauren Nelson(Republican)Yea
OttenYea
Carl Perry(Republican)Yea
Sue Peterson(Republican)Yea
Tom Pischke(Republican)Yea
Tim Reed(Republican)Yea
Michael Rohl(Republican)Yea
Stephanie Sauder(Republican)Yea
Kyle Schoenfish(Republican)Yea
Jamie Smith(Democratic)Yea
VilhauerYea
Curt Voight(Republican)Yea
VoitaNay
Brandon Wipf(Republican)Yea
ZikmundYea