South Dakota State Representative

Karla Lems 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB135

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/20/26

Refer

2/23/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Passed

3/30/26

Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1184

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/20/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/5/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Passed

3/30/26

Define man and woman throughout the state.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB195

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/6/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1257

Introduced

2/3/26

Refer

2/11/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Amend the definition of an abortion.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1037

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1057

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB84

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/22/26

Engrossed

1/23/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Enrolled

1/29/26

Passed

2/6/26

Increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1064

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/5/26

Enrolled

2/6/26

Passed

2/17/26

Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB91

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Engrossed

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/2/26

Refer

2/3/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Enrolled

2/11/26

Passed

2/23/26

Clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1077

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/28/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Enrolled

2/5/26

Vetoed

2/10/26

Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1224

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Protect persons from discrimination by financial institutions.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1230

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Modify requirements for payment of the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fee.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1221

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Establish a post-employment restriction for employees of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and create a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1222

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Prohibit members of the Board of Economic Development from having any interest in moneys from or approved by the Board of Economic Development.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB88

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Engrossed

2/4/26

Refer

2/5/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/12/26

Clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.

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