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Republican
· Representative
Tim Goodwin
Represents District 30 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
71%
on 59 party-line votes · House Republicans median 79%
Cast a vote
80%
Yea or Nay on 364 of 453 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
10 of 28
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
453
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 Tim Goodwin 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 Tim Goodwin 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. Tim Goodwin is circled.
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Times they broke with their party
17 of 59 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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
SB223 · Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
Reconsidered · 2026-03-02 · Failed 31–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1210 · Prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass · 2026-02-20 · Failed 32–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1287 · Require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.
Do Pass · 2026-02-17 · Failed 29–37 · 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
HB1122 · Provide for the licensure of certain fishing guides, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Deferred to the 41st legislative day · 2026-02-05 · Passed 10–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1122 · Provide for the licensure of certain fishing guides, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Do Pass Amended · 2026-02-05 · Failed 3–10 · 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
HB1094 · Clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit.
Reconsidered · 2026-02-03 · Failed 33–35 · 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.
Eric EmeryDemocrat · District 26A · 151 shared contested votes
74%
Nicole Uhre-BalkDemocrat · District 32 · 151 shared contested votes
71%
Erik MuckeyDemocrat · District 15 · 149 shared contested votes
69%
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 (89 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Tim Goodwin 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.
Introduced28
Out of committee21
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
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
Taxation 6Promulgation of Rules 5Penalty 5Property Tax 4Reports 4Motor Vehicles 4
Require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 548 · 2026-03-30
Revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549 · 2026-03-30
Clarify the eligibility of multiple garages or structures to be classified as owner-occupied.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 548 · 2026-03-30
Revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 550 · 2026-03-30
Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 541 · 2026-03-12
Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518 · 2026-03-11
Modify requirements regarding nondomiciled commercial driver licenses.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 514 · 2026-03-10
Repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.
Passed one chamberSenate Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19. S.J. 491 · 2026-03-09
Clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 09, 2026 S.J. 488 · 2026-03-09
Revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed.
Became lawSigned by the Governor on March 05, 2026 S.J. 474 · 2026-03-05
Require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.
Passed one chamberTaxation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 11 · 2026-03-03
Regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data.
Passed one chamberCommerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. · 2026-03-02
Modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
Passed one chamberTaxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4. · 2026-02-26
Modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
Passed one chamberAgriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. H.J. 33 · 2026-02-26
Remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
Passed one chamberAgriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2. H.J. 33 · 2026-02-26
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)
HB1200 · 2026-03-11
Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. (Conference Committee Report adopted)
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)
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)
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)
SB219 · 2026-03-05
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)
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)
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)
HB1194 · 2026-03-04
Clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor. (Concurred in amendments)
SB151 · 2026-03-04
Require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass)
SB228 · 2026-03-04
Modify provisions for a tax increment financing district. (Do Pass Amended)
HB1102 · 2026-03-04
Reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports. (Concurred in amendments)
SB49 · 2026-03-04
Safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor. (Do Pass Amended)
SB220 · 2026-03-04
Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. (Do Pass Amended)
SB125 · 2026-03-04
Establish the homeowner tax reduction fund. (Tabled)
SJR508 · 2026-03-04
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. (Do Pass)
SB124 · 2026-03-03
Temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor. (Do Pass)
SB39 · 2026-03-03
Revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. (Do Pass Amended)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 453 total roll-call votes this session).
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