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 (63); Minority Democratic (7);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day [lower-alpha 1] [1]
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.

92nd Legislature (2019)

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
90th Legislature	58	12	70	0

91st Legislature	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

92nd Legislature	59	11	70	0
2023 Session	63	7	70	0
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
	Peri Pourier	Democratic	27

Members of the House for the 2023 Legislative Session

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

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

"S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". 17 November 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

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". 17 November 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

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

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature (2021–present) Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R) Speaker pro tempore Jon Hansen (R) Majority Leader Kent Peterson (R) Minority Leader Jamie Smith (D)
1. ▌Jennifer Healy Keintz (D) ⎣ ▌Tamara St. John (R) 2. ▌Lana Greenfield (R) ⎣ ▌Kaleb Weis (R) 3. ▌Drew Dennert (R) ⎣ ▌Carl E. Perry (R) 4. ▌John Mills (R) ⎣ ▌Fred Deutsch (R) 5. ▌Hugh Bartels (R) ⎣ ▌Nancy York (R) 6. ▌Aaron Aylward (R) ⎣ ▌Ernie Otten (R) 7. ▌Tim Reed (R) ⎣ ▌Larry Tidemann (R) 8. ▌Marli Wiese (R) ⎣ ▌Randy Gross (R) 9. ▌Bethany Soye (R) ⎣ ▌Rhonda Milstead (R) 10. ▌Steven Haugaard (R) ⎣ ▌Doug Barthel (R) 11. ▌Mark Willadsen (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Karr (R) 12. ▌Arch Beal (R) ⎣ ▌Greg Jamison (R) 13. ▌Sue Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Richard Thomason (R) 14. ▌Taylor Rehfeldt (R) ⎣ ▌Erin Healy (D) 15. ▌Jamie Smith (D) ⎣ ▌Linda Duba (D) 16. ▌David Anderson (R) ⎣ ▌Kevin D. Jensen (R) 17. ▌Sydney Davis (R) ⎣ ▌Richard Vasgaard (R) 18. ▌Mike Stevens (R) ⎣ ▌Ryan Cwach (D) 19. ▌Kent Peterson (R) ⎣ ▌Marty Overweg (R) 20. ▌Lance Koth (R) ⎣ ▌Paul Miskimins (R) 21. ▌Rocky Blare (R) ⎣ ▌Caleb Finck (R) 22. ▌Roger D. Chase (R) ⎣ ▌Lynn Schneider (R) 23. ▌Spencer Gosch (R) ⎣ ▌Charlie Hoffman (R) 24. ▌Will Mortenson (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Weisgram (R) 25. ▌Tom Pischke (R) ⎣ ▌Jon Hansen (R) 26A. ▌Shawn Bordeaux (D) 26B. ▌Rebecca Reimer (R) 27. ▌Liz Marty May (R) ⎣ ▌Peri Pourier (D) 28A. ▌Oren Lesmeister (D) 28B. ▌J. Sam Marty (R) 29. ▌Dean Wink (R) ⎣ ▌Kirk Chaffee (R) 30. ▌Trish Ladner (R) ⎣ ▌Tim Goodwin (R) 31. ▌Mary Fitzgerald (R) ⎣ ▌Scott Odenbach (R) 32. ▌Becky Drury (R) ⎣ ▌Chris P. Johnson (R) 33. ▌Taffy Howard (R) ⎣ ▌Phil Jensen (R) 34. ▌Mike Derby (R) ⎣ ▌Jess Olson (R) 35. ▌Tina Mulally (R) ⎣ ▌Tony Randolph (R)
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