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Travis Ismay

Rep. Travis Ismay

Republican South Dakota House · District 28B · South Dakota

+0.845Left–right score (within House)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#63 of 70Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
75.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
806Roll calls (11 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.

In office since 2025-01-14 · travis.ismay@sdlegislature.gov · sdlegislature.gov/…/Detail · sdlegislature.gov/…/Detail · Open States ID 1e73baba-bddd-4b8c-901d-a1324f3194eb

Where they sit in the South Dakota House

+0.845 -1-0.500.51Lib.Cons.

Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the South Dakota House have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Travis Ismay. Scores are relative to this chamber only.

Chamber, by party

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Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Travis Ismay.

Committees

Recent votes (latest 60 of 806 in the current session data)

DateBill / motionVoteResult
2026-03-30SB 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.
YeaPass
61–3
2026-03-30HB 1138 Veto override
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
NayPass
36–27
2026-03-30HB 1077 Veto override
consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
YeaFail
32–32
2026-03-12SB 78 Do Pass Amended
revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
NayPass
52–15
2026-03-12HB 1051 Do Pass Amended
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
YeaPass
66–1
2026-03-12HB 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.
NayPass
50–17
2026-03-11SB 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.
YeaPass
64–2
2026-03-11HB 1200 Conference Committee Report adopted
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
YeaPass
58–8
2026-03-10HB 1320 Concurred in amendments
revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.
YeaPass
64–3
2026-03-10HB 1220 Concurred in amendments
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
YeaPass
60–7
2026-03-10HB 1038 Concurred in amendments
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-10HB 1215 Concurred in amendments
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
NayPass
63–4
2026-03-10HB 1323 Failed to concur, no committee appointed
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.
NayPass
40–27
2026-03-10HB 1274 Concurred in amendments
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.
YeaPass
61–6
2026-03-09SB 219 Do Pass Amended
require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
YeaPass
67–2
2026-03-09SB 120 Tabled
make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.
YeaPass
66–3
2026-03-09SB 245 Do Pass Amended
create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
YeaPass
42–27
2026-03-09SB 221 Do Pass Amended
regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
YeaPass
66–3
2026-03-09SB 222 Do Pass Amended
make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
61–8
2026-03-09SB 119 Do Pass Amended
create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.
NayPass
52–17
2026-03-09SB 106 Do Pass Amended
modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
NayPass
54–15
2026-03-09SB 244 Tabled
address issues facing South Dakota.
YeaPass
66–3
2026-03-09HB 1200 Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee
make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
YeaPass
59–10
2026-03-09HB 1209 Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.
YeaPass
62–7
2026-03-09SB 102 Do Pass Amended
modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
YeaPass
64–5
2026-03-09SB 121 Do Pass Amended
transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
66–3
2026-03-09SB 74 Do Pass Amended
transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.
NayPass
55–14
2026-03-05SB 159 Do Pass Amended
revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.
NayPass
40–27
2026-03-05SB 76 Do Pass Amended
authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.
NayPass
43–24
2026-03-05SB 171 Do Pass Amended
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
NayPass
56–11
2026-03-05SB 204 Do Pass Amended
revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
NayPass
42–25
2026-03-05SB 39 Do Pass Amended
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
NayPass
55–12
2026-03-05SB 179 Do Pass
permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.
NayPass
42–25
2026-03-05SB 107 Do Pass
add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
YeaPass
65–2
2026-03-05SB 96 Do Pass Amended
authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.
YeaPass
48–19
2026-03-05SB 135 Do Pass Amended
protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
YeaPass
60–7
2026-03-05SB 198 Do Pass Amended
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
NayFail
28–39
2026-03-04SB 125 Tabled
establish the homeowner tax reduction fund.
YeaPass
64–3
2026-03-04SB 220 Do Pass Amended
authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
NayFail
30–37
2026-03-04SB 40 Do Pass
revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
YeaPass
65–2
2026-03-04SB 136 Do Pass
make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04HB 1102 Concurred in amendments
reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04SB 3 Conference Committee Report adopted
limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04SB 198 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
NayPass
50–17
2026-03-04SB 37 Do Pass
make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
66–1
2026-03-04SB 228 Do Pass Amended
modify provisions for a tax increment financing district.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04SB 124 Do Pass Amended
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
YeaPass
63–4
2026-03-04SB 49 Do Pass
safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor.
YeaPass
65–2
2026-03-04SB 79 Do Pass
make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.
NayPass
53–14
2026-03-04SB 69 Do Pass
make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.
NayPass
49–18
2026-03-04SJR 508 Do Pass
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.
YeaFail
25–42
2026-03-04HB 1194 Concurred in amendments
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04SB 151 Do Pass
require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
67–0
2026-03-04SB 175 Do Pass Amended
require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
64–3
2026-03-04SB 44 Do Pass Amended
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
NayPass
52–15
2026-03-03SB 39 Do Pass Amended
revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.
NayPass
8–3
2026-03-03HB 1265 Concurred in amendments
authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
YeaPass
65–1
2026-03-03SB 43 Do Pass
address search and seizure provisions applicable to digital currency.
YeaPass
65–1
2026-03-03SB 231 Do Pass
create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency.
YeaPass
60–7
2026-03-03SB 124 Do Pass
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
YeaPass
9–1