State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2012 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Representative Roger Hunt

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1069 increase the amount of income and principal of a perpetual fund used to maintain a cemetery.
HB 1094 require the filing of certain documents relating to the vacation, location, or changing of highways with the register of deeds.
HB 1095 revise the procedure for the discharge of civil judgments against a person who has received a discharge of debt pursuant to the United States Code, Title 11.
HB 1096 specify the venue for certain appeals involving home-rule municipalities.
HB 1125 clarify the definition of engaging in business in certain circumstances.
HB 1126 establish provisions that certain bonds paid by, or on behalf of, certain persons with child support arrearages shall be paid to the Department of Social Services to pay any child support the defendant owes.
HB 1193 regulate the sale of dextromethorphan and to provide a penalty thereto.
HB 1253 prohibit the judicial enforcement of any religious codes.
HB 1254 revise certain provisions pertaining to the decision of a pregnant mother considering termination of her relationship with her child by an abortion, to establish certain procedures to insure that such decisions are voluntary, uncoerced, and informed, and to revise certain causes of action for professional negligence relating to performance of an abortion.
HB 1255 prohibit the enforcement of surrogacy arrangements.
SB 65 revise the list of products offered to consumers by motor vehicle dealers and sales finance companies.
SB 71 modify the requirements relating to the publication of the administrative rules.
SB 148 revise certain provisions relating to battery committed against infants and unborn children.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1054 amend certain provisions concerning Worker's Compensation.
HB 1055 allow for joint physical custody orders after a court awards joint legal custody if in the best interest of the child.
HB 1056 revise certain provisions of the South Dakota Business Corporations Act regarding the issuance of shares and cumulative voting for directors.
HB 1066 allow for the cremation of deceased persons who are indigent and the funeral expenses are the financial responsibility of the county.
HB 1073 prohibit certain indemnity provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts.
HB 1129 prohibit the use of certain handheld electronic wireless devices for electronic messaging while driving.
HB 1130 revise the fee schedule for certain documents filed with the county register of deeds, to create a county and statewide fund for the purpose of modernizing and preserving records, and to distribute certain revenue.
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 1146 increase the personal property and annuity payments exempt from process, levy, or sale.
HB 1157 repeal the Governor's authority to enter the Midwestern Regional Higher Education Compact on behalf of the state, to repeal the Midwestern Regional Higher Education Compact, to provide for withdrawal of South Dakota from the compact.
HB 1160 provide for the award of filing fees as court costs in certain appeals.
HB 1170 include certain speeding offenses in the point system for traffic violations for the purposes of driver license records.
HB 1171 clarify certain rules of evidence to determine the value of services for which special damages may be awarded in health care malpractice cases.
HB 1177 establish provisions to exempt breastfeeding mothers or new parents from jury duty.
HB 1185 prohibit all qualified health plans offered through a health care exchange from including abortion coverage.
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 1205 exempt federal veterans' disability benefits from certain support obligations and other claims.
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 1231 provide that hydraulic fracturing is an acceptable recovery process in South Dakota.
HC 1003 Commending and honoring the community of Delmont on its one hundred twenty-fifth birthday.
HC 1013 Commending and honoring those who served in the Korean War, on the sixtieth anniversary of the war's end.
HC 1014 Commending and honoring Dennis Povondra, business manager at Bon Homme 4-2 School District, on his retirement after thirty-six years of exceptional service.
HC 1015 Celebrating and honoring Tabor's Annual Czech Days Festivities on the occasion of its sixty-fourth anniversary on June 14, 15, 16, 2012.
HC 1017 Honoring and commending the twenty-fifth annual Menno Pioneer Power Show.
HC 1021 Commending and honoring the VFW Voice of Democracy, Patriot's Pen, and Teachers of the Year award winners of 2012.
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 1026 Commending and honoring Specialist Tyler Eissler for his selection as the South Dakota Army National Guard Soldier of the Year.
HC 1027 Commending and honoring Sergeant James Dvorak for his selection as the South Dakota Army National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
HC 1028 Commending and honoring Technical Sergeant Scott A. Richardson for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
HC 1029 Commending and honoring Master Sergeant Adam J. Punt for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
HC 1030 Commending and honoring Captain Chris Long for his selection as South Dakota Army National Guard Lieutenant of the Year.
HC 1031 Commending and honoring Master Sgt. Lisa G. Eisenhauer for her selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Honor Guard Member of the Year.
HC 1032 Commending and honoring SrA Brittnie B. Bunkers for her selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Airman of the Year.
HC 1033 Commending and honoring Chief Warrant Officer Three Brian Maschino for his selection as the South Dakota Army National Guard Warrant Officer of the Year.
HC 1034 Commending and honoring Master Sergeant Kenneth A. Grunewaldt for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard First Sergeant of the Year.
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 1003 Encouraging South Dakota hospitals with maternity care services to become Baby Friendly by implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
HCR 1004 Supporting and encouraging the academic study of the Bible in South Dakota public schools.
HCR 1008 Recognizing the week of June 25 through June 29, 2012, as Ag Week in South Dakota.
HCR 1009 Urging the federal government to honor tribal identification cards.
HCR 1014 Urging the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to reconsider its proposed closure of certain VA facilities in Hot Springs.
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).
HJR 1001 Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to corporations.
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 73 repeal the provisions regarding the assessment of real property located in a floodplain.
SB 75 revise the determination of fees that may be charged for certain public records.
SB 85 revise the calculation of the small school adjustment in the state aid to education formula, and to provide for the distribution of certain funds to school districts.
SB 154 revise certain statutes pertaining to persons required to report child abuse and neglect.
SB 178 amend the criteria for construction manager engagement.
SC 1 Commending and honoring the 2010-2011 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota.
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 14 Congratulating Aberdeen, South Dakota, for its recognition as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.
SC 17 Honoring Amy Shan of Madison as a recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
SC 23 Honoring and commending the citizens of South Dakota for their exemplary response to the Missouri River Flood of 2011.
SC 26 Honoring Coach Gary Munsen for his many successes as the Mitchell Kernels High School basketball coach.
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 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.
SCR 6 Urging the government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.