South Dakota House of Representatives

South Dakota
House of Representatives
South Dakota; House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 10, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Hugh Bartels (R) ; since January 10, 2023
Speaker pro tempore	Mike Stevens (R) ; since January 10, 2023
Majority Leader	Will Mortenson (R) ; since January 10, 2023
Minority Leader	Oren Lesmeister (D) ; since January 10, 2023
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Majority Republican (62); Minority Democratic (7); Vacant Vacant (1);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; South Dakota State Capitol; Pierre, South Dakota
Website
	South Dakota State Legislature

The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B). The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.

Composition

District 26A primarily represents the Rosebud Reservation, while 28A represents the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
Start of 90th Legislature (2015)	58	12	70	0

Start of 92nd Legislature (2017)	60	10	70	0
June 27, 2017^[2]	59		69	1
September 5, 2017^[3]	60		70	0
November 23, 2017^[4]	59		69	1

Start of 94th Legislature (2019)	59	11	70	0

Start of 96th Legislature (2021)	62	8	70	0

Start of 98th Legislature (2023)	63	7	70	0
November 13, 2023^[5]	62	7	69	1
Latest voting share	90%	10%

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Hugh Bartels	Republican	5
Speaker pro tempore	Mike Stevens	Republican	18
Majority Leader	Will Mortenson	Republican	24
Assistant Majority Leader	Taylor Rehfeldt	Republican	14
Majority Whips	Rocky Blare	Republican	21
	Gary Cammack	Republican	29
	Kirk Chafee	Republican	29
	Becky Drury	Republican	32
	James Wangsness	Republican	23
Minority Leader	Oren Lesmeister	Democratic	28A
Assistant Minority Leader	Erin Healy	Democratic	10
Minority Whip	Kameron Nelson	Democratic	10
Minority Whip	Peri Pourier	Democratic	27

Members of the House for the 2023 Legislative Session

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Since
1st	Joe Donnell	Republican	Sisseston	2023
1st	Tamara St. John	Republican	Sisseston	2019
2nd	David Kull	Republican	Brandon	2023
2nd	John Sjaarda	Republican	Valley Springs	2023
3rd	Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	Aberdeen	2023
3rd	Carl E. Perry	Republican	Aberdeen	2019
4th	Stephanie Sauder	Republican	Bryant	2023
4th	Fred Deutsch	Republican	Florence	2019
5th	Hugh Bartels	Republican	Watertown	2017
5th	Byron Callies	Republican	Watertown	2023
6th	Aaron Aylward	Republican	Harrisburg	2021
6th	Ernie Otten	Republican	Tea	2021
7th	Mellissa Heermann	Republican	Brookings	2023
7th	Roger DeGroot	Republican	Brookings	2023
8th	John Mills	Republican	Volga	2017
8th	Tim Reisch	Republican	Howard	2023
9th	Bethany Soye	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
9th	Kenneth Teunissen	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
10th	Erin Healy	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2019
10th	Kameron Nelson	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2023
11th	Brian Mulder	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
11th	Chris Karr	Republican	Sioux Falls	2017
12th	Amber Arlint	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
12th	Greg Jamison	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
13th	Sue Peterson	Republican	Sioux Falls	2017
13th	Tony Venhuizen	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
14th	Taylor Rehfeldt	Republican	Sioux Falls	2021
14th	Tyler Tordsen	Republican	Sioux Falls	2023
15th	Kadyn Wittman	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2023
15th	Linda Duba	Democratic	Sioux Falls	2019
16th	Karla Lems	Republican	Hudson	2023
16th	Kevin Jensen	Republican	Canton	2017
17th	William Shorma	Republican	Dakota Dunes	2023
17th	Chris Kassin	Republican	Vermillion	2023
18th	Mike Stevens	Republican	Yankton	2021
18th	Julie Auch	Republican	Yankton	2023
19th	Drew Peterson	Republican	Salem	2023
19th	Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	Alexandria	2023
20th	Lance Koth	Republican	Mitchell	2019
20th	Ben Krohmer	Republican	Mitchell	2023
21st	Rocky Blare	Republican		2021
21st	Marty Overweg	Republican	New Holland	2020
22nd	Roger D. Chase	Republican	Huron	2017
22nd	Lynn Schneider	Republican	Sioux Falls	2020
23rd	James D. Wangsness	Republican	Miller	2023
23rd	Scott Moore	Republican	Ipswich	2023
24th	Will Mortenson	Republican	Pierre	2021
24th	Mike Weisgram	Republican	Fort Pierre	2021
25th	Randy Gross	Republican	Elkton	2019
25th	Jon Hansen	Republican	Dell Rapids	2019
26A	Eric Emery	Democratic	Rosebud	2023
26B	Rebecca Reimer	Republican	Chamberlain	2018
27th	Liz May	Republican	Kyle	2021
27th	Peri Pourier	Democratic	Pine Ridge	2019
28A	Oren Lesmeister	Democratic	Parade	2017
28A	Neil Pinnow	Republican	Lemmon	2023
29th	Gary Cammack	Republican	Union Center	2023
29th	Kirk Chaffee	Republican	Whitewood	2019
30th	Trish Ladner	Republican	Hot Springs	2021
30th	Dennis Krull	Republican	Hill City	2023
31st	Mary Fitzgerald	Republican	Spearfish	2021
31st	Scott Odenbach	Republican	Spearfish	2021
32rd	Becky Drury	Republican	Rapid City	2021
32rd	Steve Duffy	Republican	Rapid City	2023
33rd	Curt Massie	Republican	Rapid City	2023
33rd	Phil Jensen	Republican	Rapid City	2021
34th	Mike Derby	Republican	Rapid City	2021
34th	Vacant
35th	Tina Mulally	Republican	Rapid City	2019
35th	Tony Randolph	Republican	Rapid City	2019

Diversity among representatives

In 2022, Democrat Kameron Nelson from District 10 became the first openly gay man elected to South Dakota's state house. He was sworn in in 2023.^[6]

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

↑ "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.
↑ Don Haggar (R-10) resigned to accept a job offer
↑ Doug Barthel appointed to replace Don Haggar (R-10)
↑ Craig Tieszen (R-34) died
↑ Jess Olson (R-34) resigned
↑ Matzen, Morgan (November 9, 2022). "Kameron Nelson is first openly gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

↑ Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota

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[2] "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.

[3] Don Haggar (R-10) resigned to accept a job offer

[4] Doug Barthel appointed to replace Don Haggar (R-10)

[5] Craig Tieszen (R-34) died

[6] Jess Olson (R-34) resigned

[7] Matzen, Morgan (November 9, 2022). "Kameron Nelson is first openly gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[1] Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota

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Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature (2023–present) Speaker of the House Hugh Bartels (R-5) Speaker pro tempore Mike Stevens (R-18) Majority Leader Will Mortenson (R-24) Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister (D-28)
1. ▌Joe Donnell (R) ⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R) 2. ▌David Kull (R) ⎣ ▌John Sjaarda (R) 3. ▌Brandei Schaefbauer (R) ⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R) 4. ▌Stephanie Sauder (R) ⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R) 5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R) ⎣ ▌Byron Callies (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R) 7. ▌Mellissa Heermann(R) ⎣ ▌Roger DeGroot (R) 8. ▌John Mills (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Reisch (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Kenneth Teunissen (R) 10. ▌Erin Healy (D) ⎣ ▌Kameron Nelson (D) 11. ▌Brian Mulder (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R) 12. ▌Amber Arlint (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌Sue Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Venhuizen (R) 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Tyler Tordsen (R) 15. ▌Kadyn Wittman (D) ⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D) 16. ▌Karla Lems (R) ⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R) 17. ▌William Shorma (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Kassin] (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Julie Auch (R) 19. ▌Drew Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Jessica Bahmuller (R) 20. ▌Lance Koth (R) ⎣ ▌Ben Krohmer (R) 21. ▌Rocky Blare (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R) ⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R) 23. ▌James D. Wangsness (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Moore (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Randy Gross (R) ⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R) 26A. ▌Eric Emery (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D) 28B. ▌Neil Pinnow (R) 29. ▌Gary Cammack (R) ⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R) 30. ▌Trish Ladner (R) ⎣ ▌Dennis Krull (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Becky Drury (R) ⎣ ▌Steve Duffy (R) 33. ▌Curt Massie (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Vacant 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
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