Larry Rhoden

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Office Title:

First Elected: 11/04/2008

Last Elected: 11/06/2012

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Sandy; 4 Children: Jesse, Cody, Reggie, Tristen

Date of Birth: 02/05/1959

Place of Birth: Sturgis, SD

Home City: Union Center, SD

Religion: Baptist


South Dakota Key Votes

Date

Bill No.

Bill Title

Outcome

Vote

March 13, 2014

HB 1177

Prohibits Texting While Driving

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(28 – 7)

Yea

March 5, 2014

HB 1229

Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 9)

Yea

March 5, 2014

HJR 1001

Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(25 – 10)

Nay

March 5, 2014

HJR 1002

Increases Legislative Term Limit Length

Joint Resolution Failed – Senate
(12 – 23)

Nay

March 4, 2014

HB 1123

Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels

Bill Failed – Senate
(15 – 20)

Nay

Feb. 19, 2014

SB 180

Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines in a Licensed Establishment

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 12)

Nay

Feb. 12, 2014

SB 142

Increases Salary for State Legislators

Bill Failed – Senate
(18 – 15)

Nay

Feb. 10, 2014

SB 98

Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax

Bill Passed – Senate
(18 – 16)

Nay

Feb. 4, 2014

SB 75

Prohibits a Local Government From Establishing a Dog Breed-Specific Regulation

Bill Passed – Senate
(19 – 16)

Nay

Jan. 30, 2014

HB 1185

Authorizes Certain Nonresidents to Obtain Waterfowl Hunting Licenses

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 29, 2014

SB 76

Amends Self Defense Against a Mountain Lion

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 13)

Yea

March 25, 2013

SB 115

Increases Commercial Fertilizer Inspection Fee

Veto Override Failed – Senate
(22 – 13)

Yea

March 6, 2013

SB 106

Prohibits Minors from Using a Cell Phone While Driving

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(23 – 10)

Nay

March 5, 2013

HB 1142

Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network

Bill Failed – Senate
(11 – 23)

Nay

Feb. 28, 2013

HB 1237

Prohibits Weekends and Holidays from Being Considered Part of the 72-Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 9)

Yea

Feb. 27, 2013

HB 1087

Authorizes School Sentinel Programs

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 14)

Yea

Feb. 19, 2013

SB 142

Prohibits Texting While Driving

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 9)

Yea

Feb. 19, 2013

SB 195

Establishes Incentives for Wind Energy Facilities

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 7)

Yea

Feb. 6, 2013

SB 106

Prohibits Minors from Using a Cell Phone While Driving

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 9)

Nay

Feb. 6, 2013

SB 107

Limits Drivers With Restricted Permits To 1 Passenger

Bill Passed – Senate
(18 – 17)

Nay

Jan. 25, 2013

SB 195

Establishes Incentives for Wind Energy Facilities

Senate

Sponsor

Jan. 22, 2013

HB 1142

Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 17, 2013

HB 1087

Authorizes School Sentinel Programs

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 9, 2013

SB 70

Establishes Alternative Court Programs for Nonviolent Offenders

Senate

Co-sponsor

March 19, 2012

SB 157

Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards

Veto Override Passed – Senate
(26 – 7)

Nay

Feb. 28, 2012

HB 1228

Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects

Bill Passed – Senate
(18 – 15)

Yea

Feb. 28, 2012

HB 1248

Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 11)

Yea

Feb. 28, 2012

HB 1253

Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 4)

Nay

Feb. 27, 2012

HB 1206

Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 9)

Nay

Feb. 27, 2012

HB 1234

Eliminates Teacher Tenure

Bill Passed – Senate
(22 – 12)

Yea

Jan. 30, 2012

HCR 1004

Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools

Resolution Passed – Senate
(25 – 10)

Yea

Jan. 26, 2012

HB 1248

Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit

House

Sponsor

Jan. 24, 2012

HCR 1004

Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools

House

Sponsor

Oct. 24, 2011

HB 1001

State Legislative Redistricting

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 4)

Yea

March 2, 2011

HB 1217

Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 13)

Yea

Feb. 23, 2011

SB 156

Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants

Bill Passed – Senate
(23 – 12)

Yea

Jan. 31, 2011

HB 1217

Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion

House

Sponsor

Jan. 27, 2011

SB 156

Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants

Senate

Co-sponsor

Jan. 25, 2011

HB 1152

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 21, 2011

HB 1061

Regulation of Registered Midwives

House

Sponsor

March 30, 2010

SB 196

2010-2011 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 14)

Yea

March 29, 2010

SB 121

Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs

Veto Override Passed – Senate
(30 – 4)

Yea

March 29, 2010

SB 169

Insurance Law Amendments

Veto Override Failed – Senate
(21 – 13)

Yea

March 10, 2010

SB 169

Insurance Law Amendments

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(20 – 15)

Yea

March 9, 2010

HB 1231

Prescription Drug Registry

Bill Passed – Senate
(28 – 5)

Yea

March 8, 2010

HB 1240

Need-Based Education Grant Fund

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 11)

Nay

March 4, 2010

Cooper Nomination

John L. Cooper, Game, Fish and Parks Commission

Nomination Confirmed – Senate
(22 – 12)

Nay

Feb. 24, 2010

HCR 1009

Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum

Resolution Passed – Senate
(18 – 17)

Yea

Feb. 18, 2010

SB 89

Exempts Certain Firearms From Federal Regulation

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 4)

Yea

Feb. 11, 2010

Jerstad Amdt

Per Student Funding Increase

Amendment Rejected – Senate
(17 – 18)

Nay

Feb. 2, 2010

SB 169

Insurance Protection

Senate

Sponsor

Jan. 27, 2010

SB 18

Restrictions on Retirement for Rehired Public Employees

Bill Passed – Senate
(24 – 10)

Yea

Jan. 22, 2010

SB 89

Exempts Certain Firearms From Federal Regulation

Senate

Sponsor

March 13, 2009

HB 1300

2009-2010 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(25 – 10)

Yea

March 12, 2009

HB 1197

Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction

Veto Override Passed – Senate
(26 – 8)

Yea

March 4, 2009

HB 1240

Smoking Ban

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 14)

Nay

Feb. 23, 2009

SB 195

Stem Cell Research Amendments

Bill Failed – Senate
(14 – 20)

Nay

Feb. 18, 2009

HB 1171

Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements

Bill Passed – Senate
(20 – 12)

Nay

Feb. 17, 2009

SB 106

School Funding Formula Revision

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 7)

Nay

Feb. 12, 2009

SB 156

Expansion of Hate Crime Law

Bill Failed – Senate
(13 – 21)

Nay

Feb. 9, 2009

SJR 1

Authorization of Legal Gaming due to Gaming in Bordering States

Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(20 – 15)

Nay

Feb. 9, 2009

SJR 3

Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits

Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(21 – 14)

Yea

Feb. 3, 2009

SB 79

Primary Seat Belt Enforcement

Bill Passed – Senate
(21 – 13)

Nay

Feb. 3, 2009

SB 83

Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban

Bill Failed – Senate
(17 – 18)

Nay

Jan. 29, 2009

HB 1197

Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction

House

Sponsor

March 17, 2008

HB 1233

Government Spending Database

Veto Override Passed – House
(61 – 8)

Yea

Feb. 26, 2008

SB 126

Repealing Liquor License Cap

Bill Passed – House
(45 – 25)

Nay

Feb. 26, 2008

SB 174

Railroad Eminent Domain

Bill Passed – House
(54 – 16)

Nay

Feb. 25, 2008

SB 173

Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms

Bill Passed – House
(63 – 6)

Yea

Feb. 20, 2008

SB 88

Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion

Bill Passed – House
(38 – 32)

Yea

Feb. 14, 2008

HB 1124

Teacher Compensation and Performance

Bill Passed – House
(39 – 29)

Yea

Feb. 14, 2008

HB 1151

Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions

Bill Passed – House
(47 – 21)

Yea

Feb. 13, 2008

HB 1085

Constructing Science Facilities at Universities

Bill Passed – House
(61 – 6)

Yea

Feb. 13, 2008

HB 1233

Government Spending Database

Bill Passed – House
(47 – 22)

Yea

Feb. 11, 2008

HB 1171

Hunting Mountain Lions

Bill Failed – House
(26 – 42)

Yea

Feb. 5, 2008

HB 1250

Legislative Pay Raise

Bill Passed – House
(54 – 14)

Yea

Feb. 4, 2008

HB 1261

Firearm Possession on College Campuses

Bill Passed – House
(63 – 3)

Yea

Jan. 29, 2008

HB 1193

Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion

Bill Passed – House
(38 – 31)

Yea

Jan. 22, 2008

HB 1261

Firearm Possession on College Campuses

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 16, 2008

HB 1193

Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 15, 2008

HB 1151

Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions

House

Sponsor

Jan. 15, 2008

SB 88

Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion

Senate

Sponsor

Jan. 14, 2008

HB 1124

Teacher Compensation and Performance

House

Sponsor

March 3, 2007

HB 1048

Campaign Contribution Reform

Conference Report Adopted – House
(45 – 22)

Yea

March 2, 2007

SB 207

Minimum Wage Increase

Bill Passed – House
(62 – 8)

Yea

Feb. 28, 2007

SB 199

Mandatory School Attendance

Bill Passed – House
(46 – 23)

Nay

Feb. 28, 2007

SB 95

Control of Technical Institutes

Bill Passed – House
(50 – 19)

Nay

Feb. 20, 2007

HB 1082

School District Consolidation

Bill Passed – House
(37 – 33)

Yea

Feb. 14, 2007

HB 1293

Abortion Limitations

Bill Passed – House
(45 – 25)

Yea

Feb. 13, 2007

HB 1048

Campaign Contribution Reform

Bill Passed – House
(47 – 23)

Yea

Feb. 7, 2007

HB 1139

Tobacco Tax Funds

Bill Passed – House
(60 – 10)

Yea

Feb. 7, 2007

HB 1160

Physician Presence at Executions

Bill Passed – House
(56 – 14)

Yea

Feb. 6, 2007

HB 1175

Lethal Injection Reform

Bill Passed – House
(51 – 19)

Yea

Feb. 5, 2007

HB 1296

Pre-Abortion Sonograms

Bill Passed – House
(43 – 24)

Yea

Jan. 24, 2007

HB 1160

Physician Presence at Executions

House

Sponsor

Jan. 23, 2007

HB 1139

Tobacco Tax Funds

House

Sponsor

March 21, 2006

SB 210

2006-2007 Budget Amendments

Bill Passed – House
(63 – 3)

Yea

March 21, 2006

SB 210

2006-2007 Budget Amendments

Senate

Co-sponsor

Feb. 23, 2006

SB 1

Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests

Bill Passed – House
(52 – 17)

Yea

Feb. 10, 2006

HB 1235

Compulsory High School Education Age to 18

Bill Passed – House
(51 – 14)

Nay

Feb. 9, 2006

H Amdt 1215fa

Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened

Amendment Rejected – House
(27 – 41)

Nay

Feb. 9, 2006

H Amdt 1215rb

Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment

Amendment Tabled – House
(42 – 25)

Yea

Feb. 9, 2006

HB 1194

Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools

Bill Passed – House
(51 – 17)

Yea

Feb. 9, 2006

HB 1215

Abortion Ban

Bill Passed – House
(47 – 22)

Yea

Feb. 9, 2006

HB 1234

Mandatory Kindergarten

Bill Passed – House
(52 – 15)

Nay

Feb. 7, 2006

H Amdt 1194rf

Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment

Amendment Adopted – House
(37 – 33)

Nay

Feb. 7, 2006

HB 1217

Abstinence-Only Sex Education

Bill Passed – House
(46 – 24)

Yea

Feb. 6, 2006

HB 1184

Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles

Bill Failed – House
(34 – 35)

Yea

Jan. 24, 2006

HB 1215

Abortion Ban

Senate

Co-sponsor

Jan. 24, 2006

HB 1217

Abstinence-Only Sex Education

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 24, 2006

SB 27

State Fair Appropriation

Bill Passed – House
(61 – 7)

Yea

Jan. 23, 2006

HB 1194

Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools

House

Co-sponsor

Dec. 23, 2005

SB 1

Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests

Senate

Co-sponsor

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