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Democratic
· Representative
Erik Muckey
Represents District 15 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 67 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 450 of 455 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
1 of 10
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 2
Roll calls on record
455
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 Erik Muckey 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 Erik Muckey 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. Erik Muckey is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 67 party-line votes.
HB1009 · Revise the speed limit restriction applicable to the operation of a golf cart on certain highways.
Do Pass · 2026-01-20 · Failed 21–48 · most Democrats 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
Republicans 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.
Roger DeGrootRepublican · District 7 · 161 shared contested votes
87%
Mike StevensRepublican · District 18 · 173 shared contested votes
86%
Jim HalversonRepublican · District 21 · 171 shared contested votes
85%
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 (5 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Erik Muckey 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 committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Reports 5Grants 3Appropriation 3Uncodified Acts 3Criminal Background Investigation 2Mentally Ill Persons 2
Require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 09, 2026 H.J. 534 · 2026-03-09
Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim legislative committee to study the role and function of county boards of mental illness.
Passed one chamberJudiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. S.J. 34 · 2026-03-03
Make an appropriation for a statewide educator retention initiative.
Not out of committeeCommittee on Appropriations Tabled, Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0. J.J. 34 · 2026-02-26
Make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency.
Not out of committeeCommittee on Appropriations Tabled, Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 0. J.J. 27 · 2026-02-25
Make an appropriation for the purchase and distribution of food by a statewide distribution organization.
Not out of committeeCommittee on Appropriations Tabled, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 6. J.J. 26 · 2026-02-25
Reduce the sales and use tax rates on food, to increase the rates for certain taxes, use taxes, and excise taxes, and to provide a new fund for school district capital outlay projects.
Not out of committeeTaxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 9 · 2026-02-19
Modify provisions of a report required by the Governor's Office of Economic Development on certain awards and grants.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 316 · 2026-02-12
Establish public benefit corporations in South Dakota.
Not out of committeeJudiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 9 · 2026-02-04
Require that certain mental health information be submitted to and subsequently removed from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Not out of committeeJudiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1. H.J. 9 · 2026-02-04
Require financial interest statements from members of certain state authorities, boards, and commissions, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 163 · 2026-01-28
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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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)
SB79 · 2026-03-04
Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB40 · 2026-03-04
Revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land. (Do Pass)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 455 total roll-call votes this session).
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