Brent R Hoffman

Voted yes on SB 49, which spent state money to prepare a site for a new prison. It passed the Senate 27-6.

February 27, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the Senate prime sponsor of HB 1038. The law keeps some repeat drunk drivers from getting automatic probation. It passed both chambers with no no votes, and the governor signed it.

March 6, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored SB 103 to set standard safety practices for schools. It got 16 yes votes and 15 no votes in the Senate, which was not enough to pass.

January 31, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted yes on SB 9, which further limits how often people serving life sentences for violent crimes can apply for clemency. It passed the Senate 19-13.

January 25, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored SB 74 to create programs that help prison inmates return to society. A Senate committee killed it 4-1.

January 18, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored SB 146 as a state senator. The law limits parole for people convicted of violent crimes. It passed the Senate 32-3 and the House 53-17, and the governor signed it.

March 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored SB 203, a law expanding privileges for people with an enhanced concealed carry gun permit. It passed the Senate 31-3 and the House 62-8, and the governor signed it.

March 26, 2024

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Voted no on SB 52, the bill revising the state budget for the 2024 fiscal year. It passed the Senate 31-3.

March 7, 2024

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Voted no on the final version of HB 1186, which set rules for granting land rights (easements) for carbon pipelines. The Senate adopted it 24-10.

March 6, 2024

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Voted yes on HB 1244, which let people withdraw their signatures from ballot measure petitions. It passed the Senate 28-5.

March 4, 2024

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Voted no on SB 201, a carbon pipeline bill. It set new rules for pipelines, let counties charge pipeline companies a fee, and created a landowner bill of rights. It passed the Senate 23-11.

February 21, 2024

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Sponsored SB 35, a law that lets the state lottery use a prize winner's personal information in ads only with the winner's consent. It passed both chambers with no no votes, and the governor signed it.

February 20, 2024

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Argued in the Senate against raising the monthly 911 phone fee to $2. He said a $2 fee made South Dakota the fourth-costliest state. The increase fell short.

February 14, 2024

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Voted yes on HCR 6008, a resolution opposing a ballot measure to put abortion rights in the state constitution. The Senate approved it 29-3.

February 14, 2024

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Voted no on HB 1043, a bill to add lithium to the state tax on mined precious metals. It failed in the Senate 21-12.

February 12, 2024

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Voted yes on SJR 510, a plan to let voters decide whether to end the state sales tax on food. The Senate rejected it 5-27.

February 5, 2024

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Sponsored SJR 504, a proposed constitutional amendment to change how empty legislative seats are filled. A Senate committee killed it 7-2.

February 2, 2024

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Sponsored SB 36 to change drunk-driving laws. A Senate committee killed it 4-3.

January 23, 2024

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Submitted a proposed constitutional amendment for voters to limit state lawmakers to eight years in each chamber. He filed it for the group South Dakotans for Term Limits.

May 26, 2023

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Voted no on HB 1109, a bill changing the occupation tax that business improvement districts charge. It passed the Senate 19-16.

February 23, 2023

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Voted no on SB 149, which created a fund for money tied to the state's Medicaid expansion. It passed the Senate 28-7.

February 22, 2023

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Voted yes on SB 171 to set term limits for future state Public Utilities Commission members. It failed in the Senate 15-19.

February 15, 2023

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Sponsored SJR 504, a proposed constitutional amendment to limit state lawmakers to eight years of service. A Senate committee killed it 8-1.

February 13, 2023

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Sponsored SCR 601, a resolution asking lawmakers to form a study committee on nuclear power in South Dakota. The Senate adopted it 34-0 and the House 63-5.

February 7, 2023

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Sponsored SB 133 to add the state motto to South Dakota license plates. The Senate voted it down 12-23.

February 6, 2023

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Voted no on SB 1, a bill changing which medical conditions qualify for medical marijuana. It passed the Senate 20-15.

January 19, 2023

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