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Michael Rohl

Republican · SD · SD State Senator

Michael Rohl serves in the South Dakota Senate and is a small business owner. He holds a degree from Drake University.

Where Michael Rohl stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Anti-Corruption (2 records),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose), Cost of Living Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (3 support · 1 oppose)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 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

  • Voted for 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, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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 · 2 support
  • Voted for 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, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 — 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 · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for 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, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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
  • Sponsored SB 236 to create a county and township infrastructure fund for unobligated rural-access infrastructure money.

    February 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 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 · 3 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 42, which raised the penalties for smuggling drugs and phones into prisons. The South Dakota Senate vote was 26-7. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.

    January 29, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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

  • Voted for 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, 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 · 4 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 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, 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 — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Voted for 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, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for 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, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 2 support
  • Sponsored a law requiring social media companies to give users the personal data collected about them on request and to keep data-transfer tools open (Senate Bill 111). The governor signed it on March 10, 2026.

    January 23, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • Was the lead sponsor of a bill proposing to limit how broadband internet providers use customer data. The Senate passed it with 28 votes, and a House committee killed it in March 2026 (Senate Bill 110).

    January 23, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 4 support
  • Voted for 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for 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, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • 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 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, 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
  • Sponsored SB 236 to create a county and township infrastructure fund for unobligated rural-access infrastructure money.

    February 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: sdlegislature.gov · researched August 8, 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 · 12 records
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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

Race Michael Rohl is in:

  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 1; South Dakota · incumbent

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.