Jim Mehlhaff

honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.

honoring Dr. Kelly Glodt upon his retirement as superintendent of the Pierre School District.

commending Grey Zabel for his achievements as a member of the 2026 Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks.

repeal capital punishment.

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.

provide for the establishment of charter schools.

authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.

amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.

require that the owner of a motor vehicle removed from a body of water pay the removal costs.

authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.

provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor.

make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

protect certain rights of healthcare providers.

celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.

require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor.

create small-batch alcohol licenses.

prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.

create the property tax local effort replacement fund, to reduce certain property taxes, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.

allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.