State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2012 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Representative Charles Hoffman

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1090 provide for the issuance of deer hunting licenses to certain landowners for use by family members.
HB 1091 revise the issuance of temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.
HB 1092 authorize the sale of nonresident duck hunting licenses in certain counties.
HC 1011 Congratulating State Representative Kim Vanneman of Ideal, for receiving the South Dakota Corn Growers Outstanding Legislative Leadership award.
SB 108 revise the maximum bet limit for Deadwood gaming.
SB 143 increase the number of allowable nonresident waterfowl hunting days.
SB 155 prohibit the employment of unauthorized aliens and to provide penalties therefor.
SB 161 revise certain provisions concerning public meetings held by teleconference or videoconference.
SB 183 establish the elements of the offense of juvenile sexting and to provide a penalty therefor.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1053 establish the hope card program relating to protection orders.
HB 1066 allow for the cremation of deceased persons who are indigent and the funeral expenses are the financial responsibility of the county.
HB 1070 revise certain provisions relating to the certificate of health requirement for the importation of animals.
HB 1074 exempt certain counties from restrictions relating to the taking of muskrat.
HB 1078 allow certain structures or facilities previously used as an elevator to be classified as agricultural property.
HB 1097 revise certain provisions regulating the investment of unneeded state operating expenses in banks.
HB 1112 prohibit any person who fails to file certain campaign finance documents to be a candidate for office.
HB 1116 exempt bedding used for agricultural purposes from sales and use taxes.
HB 1117 provide for the taking of muskrats by shooting under certain conditions.
HB 1128 require the Board of Education to conduct public hearings before adopting certain standards.
HB 1131 revise certain provisions relating to the posting of public notice for meetings of public bodies.
HB 1132 prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an invitee or employee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.
HB 1138 declare that any person who maintains or provides roll-your-own cigarette machines at retail establishments are cigarette manufacturers.
HB 1164 revise certain provisions regarding the sale of certain surplus property in Yankton County.
HB 1170 include certain speeding offenses in the point system for traffic violations for the purposes of driver license records.
HB 1182 revise the filing deadlines for the nomination of certain independent candidates.
HB 1186 prohibit registered sex offenders from circulating petitions and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof.
HB 1187 exempt health care sharing ministries from the provisions of the health insurance code.
HB 1188 provide widows and widowers of certain veterans free or reduced fees for certain hunting and fishing licenses and admission to state parks and other facilities.
HB 1198 revise the definition of firearm to include certain antique, muzzle-loading, and black powder weapons in certain circumstances.
HB 1200 grant certain authority to municipalities and counties regarding outdoor advertising structures or signs.
HB 1205 exempt federal veterans' disability benefits from certain support obligations and other claims.
HB 1212 revise certain terms regarding tort liability.
HB 1213 revise certain provisions regarding liability for torts and product identification requirements.
HB 1222 limit the authority of South Dakota delegates to an Article V convention to amend the United States Constitution, to prohibit any delegate from exceeding such authority, and to provide certain penalties therefor.
HB 1223 exempt from sales tax certain handling fees paid by religious organizations to approved relief agencies for the distribution of food which is provided for the assistance or relief of the poor, distressed, or underprivileged through food giveaway programs.
HB 1227 revise certain provisions with regard to the rights of industrial and construction equipment dealers.
HB 1230 modify the publication requirements for water rights applications.
HB 1231 provide that hydraulic fracturing is an acceptable recovery process in South Dakota.
HB 1235 revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota state flag.
HB 1237 assess agricultural land based on its actual use.
HB 1240 separately classify, assess, and tax agricultural land that is leased for certain purposes that restrict the use of the land.
HB 1264 amend the mandatory reporting requirements regarding child abuse.
HC 1001 Honoring and supporting the Scotland Kuchen Feier on the occasion of its third annual event.
HC 1022 Honoring and commemorating Roger Nelson for his life-long commitment to sports in South Dakota.
HC 1025 Thanking and commending Sanford Health, the University of South Dakota, and the Matson Halverson Christiansen Hamilton Foundation for their tireless efforts to promote rural economic development in South Dakota by assisting rural South Dakota's nontraditional students as they complete their healthcare degrees through the Prairie Futures initiative.
HC 1037 Honoring and recognizing seventy-five years of conservation leadership.
HC 1039 Commending and honoring Darin Peterka of Miller High School for his outstanding athletic performance.
HC 1042 Honoring the Canton High School wrestling program.
HC 1064 Commending and honoring Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, South Dakota, on receiving the designation as a Finalist With Distinction in the first annual Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Program.
HCR 1002 Urging Congress and the South Dakota congressional delegation to support federal legislation to protect the United States Postal Service.
HCR 1004 Supporting and encouraging the academic study of the Bible in South Dakota public schools.
HCR 1006 in opposition to certain actions by animal rights groups to undermine agricultural producers.
HCR 1008 Recognizing the week of June 25 through June 29, 2012, as Ag Week in South Dakota.
HCR 1011 Requesting that a United States Navy submarine be named the USS South Dakota.
HCR 1016 Concerning endorsement of Taiwan's participation as observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the 28th anniversary of sister state relations with the Province of Taiwan in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
HCR 1017 Expressing opposition to a state run health care system that is established or operated contrary to the interests of the people of South Dakota.
HCR 1018 Urging Congress to restore the impact aid program.
HJR 1002 To propose a constitutional amendment to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session.
HJR 1004 To propose a constitutional amendment regarding legislative term limits.
HJR 1009 Requesting appropriate action by the Congress, either acting by consent of two-thirds of both houses thereof or, upon the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, calling a constitutional convention therefor to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require, with certain exceptions, that the total of all federal appropriations may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenues in any fiscal year.
SB 58 revise certain provisions concerning elections conducted at voting centers and to declare an emergency.
SB 60 provide for the award of joint physical custody of children under certain circumstances.
SB 61 exempt the production of certain plants and sod from sales and use taxes.
SB 70 revise the procedures for filing referred laws, initiated constitutional amendments, and initiated measures and to revise certain election provisions and campaign finance requirements for referred laws, initiated constitutional amendments, and initiated measures.
SB 84 allow for the reimbursement of travel expenses during the recruitment of certain professional staff.
SB 100 modify the ethanol production incentive payment to include qualified producers of biobutanol.
SB 117 require that certain heliports be approved by the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission.
SB 118 revise certain documentation requirements for obtaining an operator's license.
SB 123 revise how the taxes are applied to rural electric companies.
SB 124 revise per student allocation for state aid to education, to revise the property tax levies for the general fund of school districts, and to revise certain provisions concerning state aid and local effort.
SB 140 repeal certain provisions regarding glazing material on motorcycle windshields and wind deflectors.
SB 154 revise certain statutes pertaining to persons required to report child abuse and neglect.
SB 156 establish strangulation as one element of the crime of aggravated assault.
SB 157 revise certain provisions relating to outdoor advertising signs.
SB 160 revise certain provisions relating to the James River Water Development District.
SB 189 provide a designation on certain nondriver identification cards, driver licenses, and permits that the card holders or licensees are honorably discharged veterans.
SC 7 Honoring Beth Mayrose of Salem, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Jack Gordon of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor; and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
SC 10 Congratulating and honoring the South Dakota National Guard, both current members and all those who have served previously, on the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the South Dakota National Guard on January 27, 2012.
SC 11 Recognizing the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Office of Legislative Affairs for its assistance to the State Legislature in carrying out the 2011 legislative redistricting process.
SC 15 Honoring and congratulating Orient, South Dakota, on the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding.
SC 17 Honoring Amy Shan of Madison as a recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
SC 20 Congratulating and honoring Earle and Mildred Tanner on their 74th wedding anniversary and Earle on his 100th birthday.
SC 21 Congratulating and commending Wyatt DeJong of Winner, South Dakota, and the Winner FFA Chapter for his outstanding year as the 2010-2011 National FFA Central Region Vice President.
SC 22 Honoring and recognizing Collin Jensen on winning an individual state wrestling championship for Mobridge-Pollock High School.
SC 23 Honoring and commending the citizens of South Dakota for their exemplary response to the Missouri River Flood of 2011.
SC 29 Recognizing the achievements of the South Dakota State University Women's and Men's Basketball Teams.
SCR 1 Honoring the University of South Dakota on its one hundred fiftieth anniversary.
SCR 2 Urging the United States Postal Service to reconsider the closing of post offices in rural South Dakota.
SCR 3 Designating the month of November as COPD Awareness Month in the State of South Dakota.
SCR 4 Supporting the concept and further development of South Dakota First, an initiative for success and development.
SCR 5 Supporting and encouraging a 2012 interim study and thorough review of drainage laws in South Dakota.