Lauren Nelson

Senator · South Dakota

Party

Republican

State

South Dakota

Chamber

Senator

District

SD-018

Years active

2025–2026

Bills sponsored

6 bills

Bills sponsored

• SD-HB1116-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.
• SD-HB1184-2026 enacted · co-sponsor
  Define man and woman throughout the state.
• SD-HB1177-2025 failed · co-sponsor
  Require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the stud…
• SD-HB1201-2025 failed · co-sponsor
  Establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology.
• SD-HB1239-2025 enacted · primary sponsor
  Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.
• SD-HB1260-2025 failed · co-sponsor
  Require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex.