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Transportation Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, South Dakota House of Representatives committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House with the advice of the Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair and vice chair of each committee. The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve on the Legislative Procedure Committee as chair and vice chair, respectively.[1] Quorum and the timing of assignments are not defined in the rules.
See rules: South Dakota House Rules
Function
The Legislator Reference Book defines the following subject areas for the Transportation Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to highways and bridges; motor vehicles; public safety; regulation of motor carriers; traffic ordinances; and licensing.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Shawn Bordeaux | • Mary Duvall, Chair | |||
| • Oren Lesmeister | • Nancy Rasmussen, Vice chair | |||
| • Roger Chase | ||||
| • Michael Clark | ||||
| • Drew Dennert | ||||
| • Julie Frye-Mueller | ||||
| • Tim Goodwin | ||||
| • David Johnson | ||||
| • Steve Livermont | ||||
| • Elizabeth May | ||||
| • James Schaefer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • Mike Verchio, Chairman | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Mary Duvall, Vice Chair | |||
| • James Bolin | ||||
| • Steve Hickey | ||||
| • Daniel Kaiser | ||||
| • Nancy Rasmussen | ||||
| • Tim Rounds | ||||
| • James Schaefer | ||||
| • Lee Schoenbeck | ||||
| • Jim Stalzer | ||||
| • Dick Werner | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • Mike Verchio, Chair | |||
| • Ray Ring | • Steve Hickey, Vice Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Mary Duvall | |||
| • Dan Kaiser | ||||
| • Lee Qualm | ||||
| • Nancy Rasmussen | ||||
| • Lance Russell | ||||
| • Kyle Schoenfish | ||||
| • Jim Stalzer | ||||
| • Manny Steele | ||||
2011-2012
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Elaine Elliott | • Mike Verchio, Chair | |||
| • Ed Iron Cloud, III | • David Novstrup, Vice Chair | |||
| • David Sigdestad | • Jon Hansen | |||
| • Steve Street | • Steve Hickey | |||
| • Lora Hubbel | ||||
| • Brian Liss | ||||
| • Tona Rozum | ||||
| • Manford Steele | ||||
| • Edward Van Gerpen | ||||
2009-2010
| Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Elaine Elliott | • Shantel Krebs, Chair | |||
| • Ed Iron Cloud, III | • Kent Juhnke, Vice Chair | |||
| • Gerald Lange | • Don Kopp | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Ed McLaughlin | |||
| • Steve Street | • David Novstrup | |||
| • Lance Russell | ||||
| • Manford Steele | ||||
| • Mike Verchio | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislator Reference Book," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
