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Republican
· Representative
Al Novstrup
Represents District 3 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
82%
on 68 party-line votes · House Republicans median 79%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 447 of 450 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
3 of 10
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
450
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Al Novstrup votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Al Novstrup sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Al Novstrup is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
12 of 68 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1077 · Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
Veto override · 2026-03-30 · Failed 32–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB220 · Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-03-04 · Failed 30–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB206 · Make an appropriation to contract for a study on the length of service award programs for volunteers.
Tabled · 2026-02-26 · Passed 12–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1259 · Require that the Department of Revenue provide for an online application for property tax relief programs.
Deferred to the 41st legislative day · 2026-02-23 · Passed 6–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1017 · Permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
Motion to amend · 2026-02-20 · Passed 49–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1253 · Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-02-18 · Passed 38–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1065 · Revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-02-17 · Passed 53–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1065 · Revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution.
Motion to amend · 2026-02-17 · Passed 35–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1112 · Modify the definition of an electronic smoking device.
Motion to amend · 2026-02-05 · Passed 42–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1095 · Modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-02-04 · Failed 31–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1077 · Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
Veto override · 2026-03-30 · Failed 32–32
HB1317 · Eliminate a limit on the accumulation of the unused index factor for property taxation.
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 · 2026-02-20 · Passed 34–33
HB1015 · Create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System to develop a pretrial release program.
Do Pass · 2026-01-26 · Failed 33–34
HB1078 · Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
Reconsidered · 2026-01-26 · Failed 33–34
SB223 · Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-02-26 · Failed 32–34
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Nicole Uhre-BalkDemocrat · District 32 · 175 shared contested votes
63%
Eric EmeryDemocrat · District 26A · 175 shared contested votes
62%
Kadyn WittmanDemocrat · District 15 · 173 shared contested votes
62%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (3 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Al Novstrup was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced10
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee7
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs 3Uncodified Acts 3Tax Increment Financing Districts 2Appropriation 2Emergency Clause 2Public Construction 2
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 30, 2026 · 2026-03-30
Provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 541 · 2026-03-12
Make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 02, 2026 S.J. 420 · 2026-03-02
Require that campgrounds and campground additions, alterations, and modifications comply with National Fire Protection Association standards.
Not out of committeeAgriculture and Natural Resources Tabled, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 25 · 2026-02-17
Replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the Legislature.
Not out of committeeState Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 14 · 2026-02-06
Clarify the use of public funds for the purpose of alternative instruction.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 237 · 2026-02-05
Terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
Not out of committeeTaxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3. H.J. 2 · 2026-02-05
Establish provisions for homeownership through shared equity agreements.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 217 · 2026-02-04
Require notification of property owners prior to the establishment of a tax increment financing district.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 148 · 2026-01-27
Provide for compensation to counties for administering tax increment financing districts created by a municipality.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 148 · 2026-01-27
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB121 · 2026-03-30
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. (Motion to amend)
SB121 · 2026-03-30
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
HB1138 · 2026-03-30
Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. (Veto override)
HB1077 · 2026-03-30
Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. (Veto override)
SB121 · 2026-03-30
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
SB78 · 2026-03-12
Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1326 · 2026-03-12
Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools. (Do Pass)
HB1051 · 2026-03-12
Revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1139 · 2026-03-11
Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools. (Tabled)
HB1200 · 2026-03-11
Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
HB1326 · 2026-03-11
Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools. (Do Pass)
SB74 · 2026-03-11
Transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
SB78 · 2026-03-11
Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1051 · 2026-03-11
Revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1038 · 2026-03-10
Allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities. (Concurred in amendments)
HB1320 · 2026-03-10
Revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners. (Concurred in amendments)
HB1215 · 2026-03-10
Authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. (Concurred in amendments)
HB1274 · 2026-03-10
Prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor. (Concurred in amendments)
HB1323 · 2026-03-10
Modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision. (Failed to concur, no committee appointed)
HB1220 · 2026-03-10
Regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. (Concurred in amendments)
SB74 · 2026-03-09
Transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB120 · 2026-03-09
Make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota. (Tabled)
SB102 · 2026-03-09
Modify the distribution of gaming revenues. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1209 · 2026-03-09
Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor. (Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee)
SB222 · 2026-03-09
Make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB244 · 2026-03-09
Address issues facing South Dakota. (Tabled)
SB221 · 2026-03-09
Regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1200 · 2026-03-09
Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. (Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee)
SB119 · 2026-03-09
Create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto. (Do Pass Amended)
SB121 · 2026-03-09
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB219 · 2026-03-09
Require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft. (Do Pass Amended)
SB106 · 2026-03-09
Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. (Do Pass Amended)
SB245 · 2026-03-09
Create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund. (Do Pass Amended)
SB102 · 2026-03-05
Modify the distribution of gaming revenues. (Do Pass)
SB222 · 2026-03-05
Make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB106 · 2026-03-05
Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. (Do Pass Amended)
SB121 · 2026-03-05
Transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB139 · 2026-03-05
Revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility. (Do Pass Amended)
SB137 · 2026-03-05
Establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech. (Do Pass Amended)
SB119 · 2026-03-05
Create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto. (Do Pass Amended)
SB120 · 2026-03-05
Make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota. (Do Pass)
SB76 · 2026-03-05
Authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure. (Do Pass Amended)
SB171 · 2026-03-05
Amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB198 · 2026-03-05
Restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. (Do Pass Amended)
SB96 · 2026-03-05
Authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes. (Do Pass Amended)
SB39 · 2026-03-05
Revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. (Do Pass Amended)
SB159 · 2026-03-05
Revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. (Do Pass Amended)
SB135 · 2026-03-05
Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. (Do Pass Amended)
SB204 · 2026-03-05
Revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund. (Do Pass Amended)
SB107 · 2026-03-05
Add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone. (Do Pass)
SB179 · 2026-03-05
Permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections. (Do Pass)
SB124 · 2026-03-04
Temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor. (Do Pass Amended)
SB175 · 2026-03-04
Require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB136 · 2026-03-04
Make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB3 · 2026-03-04
Limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
SB69 · 2026-03-04
Make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB198 · 2026-03-04
Restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. (Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6)
SB37 · 2026-03-04
Make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB74 · 2026-03-04
Transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB44 · 2026-03-04
Establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations. (Do Pass Amended)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 450 total roll-call votes this session).
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