Sydney Davis
Republican · SD · SD State Senator
Sydney Davis serves in the South Dakota Senate and has worked as a nurse anesthetist and cattle producer. She holds a nursing degree from South Dakota State University and a master's from Mount Marty College.
Where Sydney Davis stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose), Cost of Living Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (3 support · 1 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Voted for House Bill 1099, which took an approved psilocybin medicine out of the state's most restricted drug list. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-12. The Governor signed it on March 10, 2026.
March 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Sponsored a bill proposing to ban administrative fees and penalties charged for care from out-of-network health providers. A Senate committee killed the bill on a 5-2 vote (Senate Bill 233).
February 4, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Sponsored a bill setting rules and public reporting for prior authorization, an insurer's advance approval before care is covered. The governor signed it into law in March 2026 (House Bill 1199).
January 29, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Sponsored HB 1101 to prohibit insurers from declining or limiting certain policies solely because an individual is a living organ donor.
January 21, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1220, which set up state licensing for sellers of vapes and other nicotine products. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 5, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 54, which cut the share of cigarette tax money going to tobacco prevention. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-14. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 67, a bill to create a state office of apprenticeship. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-21. The bill did not become law.
February 3, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 157, a bill to require contractors on public projects to prove they carry workers' compensation insurance. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-16. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.
February 24, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 62, which made state employees report suspected fraud, theft and conflicts of interest. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-14, agreeing to the House version that became law. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.
March 5, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 12, which capped loans to a candidate at the same limit as donations. The South Dakota Senate vote was 21-13. The Governor signed it on February 19, 2025.
January 23, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 118, a bill to put at least $100 million a year into a fund to cut homeowners' property taxes. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 16-17. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1227, which doubled the yearly fee on electric cars from $50 to $100. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-10. The Governor signed it on February 26, 2026.
February 19, 2026Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Prime-sponsored a law setting aside $5 million for county rural access infrastructure funds, used for local road and small-structure work. The governor signed it on March 12, 2026 (Senate Bill 240).
February 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which paid $650 million for a new men's prison in Minnehaha County. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-11 at the September 2025 special session. The Governor signed it on September 23, 2025.
September 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1094, which raised the penalty for illegally passing a school bus to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-8. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.
March 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 76, which let the housing infrastructure fund lend money for airports. The South Dakota Senate vote was 22-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
February 23, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for House Bill 1082, which made school meals free for students who qualified for reduced-price meals. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-14. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1132, a bill to let child care workers qualify for child care assistance regardless of income. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The Governor vetoed the bill and the veto was not overridden, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 106, which raised the money held back for costly special education cases. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-11. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1130, which let a school district pay its property insurance premiums from its capital outlay fund. The South Dakota Senate vote was 24-9. The Governor signed it on March 04, 2026.
February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1092, which paid $500,000 for stipends for student teachers. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-10. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.
February 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 198, a bill to make a company try mediation before condemning private land. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 18-17. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.
February 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 156, a bill to set eighteen as the minimum age to marry. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 16-19. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1138, a bill to require licensing of agencies that send aides into people's homes. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The Governor vetoed the bill and the veto was not overridden, so it did not become law.
March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1238, which set rules for people who charge veterans to help with benefit claims. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-8. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 157, a bill to require contractors on public projects to prove they carry workers' compensation insurance. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-16. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.
February 24, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 177, a bill to refund sales tax to data center operators. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 17-18. The bill did not become law.
February 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Prime-sponsored a law setting aside $5 million for county rural access infrastructure funds, used for local road and small-structure work. The governor signed it on March 12, 2026 (Senate Bill 240).
February 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 202, a bill to create a standing fund for rural water projects. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 21-12. A South Dakota House committee killed it, so the full House never voted on it and the bill did not become law.
February 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 23 records
Voted against Senate Bill 245, which set up a state fund to cut property taxes on owner-occupied homes. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-13. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Joint Resolution 5001, a resolution to ask voters to narrow when private land may be taken for public use. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-19. The bill did not become law.
March 2, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 211, a bill to end surprise bills from ambulances outside a patient's insurance network. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 196, a bill to widen the property tax assessment freeze for lower-income homeowners. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-18. The bill did not become law.
February 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 126, a bill to raise the property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-20. The bill did not become law.
February 20, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 150, a bill to let a debtor shield personal property worth up to $12,000 from creditors. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 15-19. The bill did not become law.
February 19, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 195, a bill to make the 2023 sales tax cut permanent. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 17-17. The bill did not become law.
February 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 198, a bill to ban student cell phone use during the school day. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 19-15. The South Dakota House rejected it, 28-39, so the bill did not become law.
February 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 85, a bill to require a public vote on every school property tax increase above the usual limit. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 20-14. The South Dakota House rejected it, 29-39, so the bill did not become law.
January 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1249, a bill to let landowners sue over pressure tactics used to get carbon pipeline easements. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1235, a bill to cut the yearly cap on property tax collection growth to two and a half percent. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 13-21. The bill did not become law.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1130, which moved city and school elections onto the June and November election dates. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1208, which limited people who register to vote from a mailbox address to federal races only. The South Dakota Senate vote was 25-9. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1066, which tightened what counts as living in South Dakota for voter registration. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1062, which opened the county voter registration file to the public and added absentee ballot records to it. The South Dakota Senate vote was 20-12. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1040, which raised high school students' share of reduced-rate college course costs from a third to half. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-11. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against House Bill 1052, which banned using eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The South Dakota Senate vote was 23-12. The Governor signed it on March 06, 2025.
March 4, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 188, a bill to end no-excuse absentee voting. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 14-21. The bill did not become law.
February 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 70, which raised the cap on extra state aid for thinly populated school districts to $137,000. The South Dakota Senate vote was 27-8. The Governor signed it on March 31, 2025.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 196, a bill to require tribal history and culture in the state's school standards. The South Dakota Senate rejected it, 7-28. The bill did not become law.
February 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 83, which made a first drug ingestion offense a misdemeanor instead of a felony. The South Dakota Senate vote was 18-17. The Governor signed it on March 13, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 50, a bill to bar county assessors from using drones to value property. The South Dakota Senate voted 17-16 for it, but it failed because a bill needs 18 votes, a majority of all 35 members. The bill did not become law.
February 5, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 51, a bill to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school. The South Dakota Senate passed it, 18-17. The South Dakota House rejected it, 31-37, so the bill did not become law.
January 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
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- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 17; South Dakota · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.