R South Dakota Senate · District 32 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Helene Duhamel

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Session

Total votes

2,345

all sessions

Attendance

98%

30 missed

Lower than 89% of chamber peers

With party

90%

of cast votes

Lower than 80% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

6%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

About Sen. Helene Duhamel

Sen. serving South Dakota District 32. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 6 years · 9 months. Serves on Local Government, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Judiciary.

Sworn in

Dec 3, 2019

6 years · 9 months

Closest ally

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How Helene votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 75% / 25%

59 support · 20 oppose

Criminal Justice 59% / 41%

16 support · 11 oppose

Housing 67% / 33%

2 support · 1 oppose

Education 69% / 31%

22 support · 10 oppose

Veterans 38% / 62%

3 support · 5 oppose

Labor & Employment 80% / 20%

4 support · 1 oppose

Technology 62% / 38%

8 support · 5 oppose

Transportation 73% / 27%

11 support · 4 oppose

Immigration 25% / 75%

Environment 60% / 40%

3 support · 2 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 1299permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments. signed

5 months ago

Voted Yea

SB 121transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.

5 months ago

SB 231create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency. signed

5 months ago

HB 1161amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms. signed

5 months ago

HB 1107modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. signed

6 months ago

SB 130make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency. signed

6 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1326appropriate 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.

6 months ago

SB 36authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. signed

6 months ago

Voted Yea

HB 1051revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.

6 months ago

Voted Yea

SB 78revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.

6 months ago