Sen. Arch Beal
Republican South Dakota Senate · District 12 · South Dakota
+0.017Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#19 of 35Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
90.7%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
738Roll calls (313 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-10 · arch.beal@sdlegislature.gov · sdlegislature.gov/…/MemberDetail.aspx?Member · sdlegislature.gov/…/MemberDetail.aspx?Member · sdlegislature.gov/…/Detail · sdlegislature.gov/…/Detail · Open States ID 169a8374-daaa-4884-9add-d1719eabd966
Capitol: Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-3821
Where they sit in the South Dakota Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the South Dakota Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Arch Beal. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Arch Beal.
Recent votes (latest 60 of 738 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | SB 121 Conference Committee Report adopted transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. | Excused | Pass 28–2 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1326 Do Pass appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools. | Excused | Pass 25–9 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1051 Do Pass Amended revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 78 Do Pass Amended revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. | Excused | Pass 26–8 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1209 Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 18–15 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1200 Conference Committee Report adopted make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. | Excused | Pass 31–2 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 245 Concurred in amendments create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund. | Excused | Pass 20–13 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1209 Reconsidered require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor. | Excused | Fail 15–19 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 74 Conference Committee Report adopted transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency. | Excused | Pass 33–0 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 159 Concurred in amendments revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. | Excused | Pass 31–3 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 119 Concurred in amendments create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto. | Excused | Pass 20–12 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 39 Concurred in amendments revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. | Excused | Pass 31–3 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 135 Concurred in amendments protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. | Excused | Pass 33–1 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 106 Concurred in amendments modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. | Excused | Pass 20–11 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 171 Concurred in amendments amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency. | Excused | Pass 32–2 |
| 2026-03-10 | SB 221 Concurred in amendments regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 29–5 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1006 Do Pass Amended create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state. | Excused | Pass 32–2 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1241 Do Pass Amended modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. | Excused | Fail 17–17 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1140 Do Pass permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1160 Do Pass repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee. | Excused | Fail 15–19 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1082 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. | Excused | Pass 20–14 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1184 Do Pass Amended define man and woman throughout the state. | Excused | Pass 30–4 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1302 Tabled address issues facing South Dakota. | Excused | Pass 33–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1241 Do Pass Amended modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. | Excused | Fail 14–20 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1082 Do Pass Amended establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. | Excused | Pass 20–14 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1149 Do Pass adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. | Excused | Pass 32–2 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1215 Do Pass Amended authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. | Excused | Pass 28–6 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1160 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee. | Excused | Fail 17–17 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1249 Do Pass Amended amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved. | Excused | Pass 33–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1176 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation. | Excused | Fail 8–26 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1323 Do Pass Amended modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision. | Excused | Pass 19–15 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1241 Reconsidered modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. | Excused | Pass 19–15 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1303 Tabled promote the future success and development of South Dakota. | Excused | Pass 33–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 49 Concurred in amendments safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1253 Do Pass Amended adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property. | Excused | Fail 9–24 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1148 Do Pass adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. | Excused | Pass 30–4 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1134 Tabled make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1274 Do Pass Amended prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 31–2 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1135 Tabled make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1038 Do Pass Amended allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities. | Excused | Pass 32–2 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 214 Concurred in amendments amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 90 Concurred in amendments expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder. | Excused | Pass 31–3 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 41 Concurred in amendments revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1299 Do Pass Amended permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1220 Do Pass Amended regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 27–7 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 15 Concurred in amendments create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. | Excused | Pass 33–1 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 132 Concurred in amendments modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1245 Do Pass Amended authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. | Excused | Pass 19–15 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1108 Do Pass Amended require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1045 Do Pass revise certain provisions related to child support. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1138 Do Pass Amended require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Excused | Pass 20–14 |
| 2026-03-05 | HB 1040 Do Pass revise the child support obligation schedule. | Excused | Fail 12–22 |
| 2026-03-05 | SB 131 Concurred in amendments revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1244 Do Pass repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program. | Excused | Pass 30–4 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1263 Do Pass eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | Excused | Pass 28–6 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1089 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. | Excused | Pass 23–11 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1180 Do Pass ensure the validity of non-compete agreements in the context of jointly owned business entities. | Excused | Pass 34–0 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1089 Do Pass modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. | Excused | Pass 21–13 |
| 2026-03-04 | HB 1048 Do Pass make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency. | Excused | Pass 24–10 |
| 2026-03-04 | SB 36 Concurred in amendments authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages. | Excused | Pass 31–3 |