
Aaron Aylward
Representative · District 06 · Republican
Recruiter
Total Votes
410
Yea
57.1%
234
Nay
26.3%
108
Excused
16.6%
68
Party Loyalty
67.1%
Committee
77.9%
loyalty
Floor
64.3%
loyalty
Voting by Issue
Business & Regulation
Voted Yea on 72% of 117 votes
Government & Elections
Voted Yea on 72% of 58 votes
Taxes & Property Tax
Voted Yea on 80% of 56 votes
Healthcare & Medicaid
Voted Yea on 68% of 50 votes
Budget & Appropriations
Voted Yea on 49% of 45 votes
Law Enforcement & Public Safety
Voted Yea on 58% of 33 votes
Education & Schools
Voted Yea on 69% of 29 votes
Transportation & Infrastructure
Voted Yea on 56% of 25 votes
Courts & Criminal Justice
Voted Yea on 33% of 24 votes
Agriculture & Land
Voted Yea on 83% of 23 votes
Veterans & Military
Voted Yea on 95% of 19 votes
Housing & Property
Voted Yea on 78% of 18 votes
Family & Children
Voted Yea on 65% of 17 votes
Labor & Employment
Voted Yea on 69% of 16 votes
Energy & Environment
Voted Yea on 88% of 16 votes
Water & Natural Resources
Voted Yea on 57% of 14 votes
Tribal Affairs
Voted Yea on 88% of 8 votes
Recent Votes
revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
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.
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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.
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.
make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
address issues facing South Dakota.
regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Committees
House Commerce and Energy
36 committee votes
House Taxation
31 committee votes
House Military and Veterans Affairs
4 committee votes