Legislative Record | 2019-2026

A Record of Results

Peri Pourier | South Dakota House of Representatives | 2019–2026

Eight years of service. A record you can verify.

Since first taking office in 2019, I've worked to protect our communities, strengthen public safety, improve opportunities for families, defend property rights, and build stronger relationships between South Dakota and our tribal nations.

Legislating requires persistence, cooperation, and the willingness to work across political differences. No one passes legislation alone. Every successful bill requires colleagues, partnerships, and the support of people willing to help solve problems.

I believe public service should be measured by the work we do, the results we deliver, and our willingness to keep fighting for the issues that matter.

My Legislative Record by the Numbers

2019–2026 | Eight Regular Legislative Sessions

463 total legislative sponsorship entries, including bills, resolutions, and commemorations.
30 prime-sponsored bills.
299 co-sponsored bills.
130 sponsored bills signed into law, including 4 prime-sponsored bills and 126 co-sponsored bills.

These figures reflect official South Dakota Legislature sponsorship records. Co-sponsorship represents participation in a legislative team effort, not sole authorship or sole credit.

Major Legislative Accomplishments

1. Establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Liaison Office

2021 | HB 1199 | Prime Sponsor | Signed Into Law

I prime sponsored legislation establishing South Dakota's Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons.

The legislation created an important state-level resource to improve coordination and response involving missing and murdered Indigenous people.

What this means for families: A dedicated office focused on an issue that has devastated Indigenous families and communities for generations.

View HB 1199 — Official Legislative Record

2. Protecting Private Property Rights

2025 | HB 1052 | Co-Sponsor | Signed Into Law

I joined fellow legislators and landowners in supporting legislation prohibiting the use of eminent domain for pipelines built primarily to transport carbon oxide.

Property rights matter. Farmers, ranchers, and families deserve protection against the taking of private property for covered pipeline projects.

What this means for families: Stronger legal protections for private land, agricultural livelihoods, and future generations.

View HB 1052 — Official Legislative Record

3. Expanding Tribal Access to Criminal Background Investigations

2026 | HB 1175 | Prime Sponsor | Signed Into Law

I prime sponsored legislation revising the authority of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation to cooperate with tribal governments on criminal background investigations.

This legislation strengthens the ability of tribal governments to conduct important employment and position-related background screenings.

What this means for families: Better tools for tribal governments to screen people serving in positions of trust and responsibility, especially where public safety and vulnerable populations are concerned.

View HB 1175 — Official Legislative Record

4. Strengthening Government-to-Government Relations

2025 | HCR 6011 | Prime Sponsor | Adopted

I prime sponsored a resolution urging respect for government-to-government relationships between South Dakota and tribal nations.

Respect for sovereignty, honest communication, and meaningful cooperation are essential to solving problems affecting our shared communities.

What this means for families: A formal legislative statement supporting stronger relationships and greater respect between governments.

This was an adopted resolution, not a statute.

View HCR 6011 — Official Legislative Record

5. Improving State Policies Affecting Tribal Communities

2026 | HB 1232 | Prime Sponsor | Signed Into Law

I prime sponsored legislation establishing principles that covered state agencies must consider when administering programs affecting tribal members residing on reservations.

What this means for families: Greater consideration of tribal communities when state agencies make decisions about programs affecting reservation residents.

View HB 1232 — Official Legislative Record

6. Updating Tribal Tax Agreement Provisions

2026 | HB 1233 | Prime Sponsor | Signed Into Law

I prime sponsored legislation modifying provisions governing tribal tax-collection agreements.

What this means for families: Updated legal provisions supporting the administration of tax agreements between state and tribal governments.

View HB 1233 — Official Legislative Record

Additional Legislation I Helped Advance

Public Safety and Justice

2019 — SB 164: Co-sponsored legislation establishing procedures for investigating certain missing and murdered Indigenous persons. Signed into law.
2020 — HB 1074: Co-sponsored improvements to sexual-assault-kit preservation requirements. Signed into law.
2021 — HB 1064: Co-sponsored first-responder peer support and critical-incident stress management training. Signed into law.
2022 — HCR 6014: Prime sponsored an adopted resolution urging the federal government to fulfill treaty obligations and fully fund Oglala and Rosebud public safety departments.
2025 — SB 99: Co-sponsored funding for sexual-assault-kit purchasing, storage, and distribution. Signed into law.
2026 — HB 1007: Co-sponsored legislation recognizing tribal law enforcement officers within the relevant state-law definition. Signed into law.

Housing, Health Care, and Families

2019 — HB 1124: Co-sponsored breast-density notification requirements for mammography patients. Signed into law.
2022 — HB 1123: Co-sponsored rural emergency hospital licensure legislation. Signed into law.
2022 — HB 1133: Co-sponsored legislation assigning qualifying adoption home-study costs to the Department of Social Services. Signed into law.
2023 — HB 1079: Co-sponsored grants for mental-health and suicide-prevention programs. Signed into law.
2024 — HB 1041: Co-sponsored legislation making federally recognized tribes eligible for housing infrastructure grants and loans. Signed into law.
2024 — HB 1232: Co-sponsored the establishment of the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. Signed into law.
2026 — HB 1006: Co-sponsored the establishment of a task force studying Indian Medicaid managed-care entities. Signed into law.

Education, Veterans, and Economic Opportunity

2020 — HB 1069: Co-sponsored tuition benefits for eligible veterans attending technical institutes. Signed into law.
2021 — SB 171: Co-sponsored the South Dakota Freedom Scholarship legislation. Signed into law.
2022 — SB 95: Co-sponsored revisions concerning the Teacher Compensation Review Board. Signed into law.
2023 — SB 59: Co-sponsored funding for career and technical education grants. Signed into law.
2023 — HB 1101: Co-sponsored proper labeling requirements for American Indian arts and crafts. Signed into law.
2024 — HB 1082: Co-sponsored expanded property-tax relief for qualifying disabled veterans and surviving spouses. Signed into law.
2025 — HB 1238: Co-sponsored protections for veterans seeking assistance with benefits matters. Signed into law.

The Work Continues

Not every bill I introduced or supported became law. Some proposals encountered opposition, required additional work, or did not receive enough support to pass.

But important issues don't disappear just because a bill fails.

My legislative efforts have also included:

Improving Indian education and supporting the incorporation of Oceti Sakowin history and cultural understandings.
Strengthening protections for Indigenous children and families.
Seeking additional resources for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons investigations.
Advocating for adequate public safety funding on tribal lands.
Protecting access to water and preserving important cultural and historic resources.
Addressing financial barriers faced by people participating in the 24/7 sobriety program.

These represent legislative proposals and continuing advocacy, not additional enacted laws.

Year-by-Year Legislative Record

Year | Bills Prime Sponsored | Bills Co-Sponsored | Sponsored Bills Signed Into Law

2019 7 29 6

2020 1 20 7

2021 6 26 9

2022 5 42 19

2023 3 57 19

2024 2 48 19

2025 0 39 24

2026 6 38 27

Total 30 299 130

Signed-law counts include prime-sponsored and co-sponsored bills. Resolutions and commemorations are excluded from these bill totals.

View My Complete Official Legislative Sponsorship Records

Each year links directly to the South Dakota Legislature's official record.

My Commitment

I have never believed that public service should be about getting credit or collecting titles. It is about doing the work.

Sometimes that means introducing legislation. Sometimes it means helping a colleague advance a good idea. Sometimes it means bringing people together who would otherwise never sit at the same table.

And sometimes it means continuing to fight for an issue even when the first attempt fails.

My commitment remains the same: Show up. Build relationships. Protect the people. Get things done.

Record compiled from South Dakota Legislature sponsorship and bill-action histories, reviewed October 31, 2026.