# Arch Beal

Arch Beal is a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate for district 12.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: South Dakota Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2023-01-10
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/169a8374-daaa-4884-9add-d1719eabd966

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/169a8374-daaa-4884-9add-d1719eabd966 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Beal missed 53% of 567 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 35 in the South Dakota Senate (average 96.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.01 (standard error 0.01), from 35 donors and 995 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.4% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

567 roll calls. Attendance 47% (South Dakota Senate 96.6%). Party unity 87% (76%). 26 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-12 · voted not voting · Do Pass · HB 1326 appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1326/
- 2026-03-12 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1051 revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1051/
- 2026-03-12 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1006 create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1006/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 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… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass · HB 1140 permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1140/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass · HB 1160 repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee. · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1160/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1184 define man and woman throughout the state. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1184/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1241 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… · fail · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1241/
- 2026-03-09 · voted not voting · Do Pass Amended · HB 1082 establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1082/

## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0.

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 604: Supporting the expansion of transportation services for veterans receiving medical care in this state. (in committee, 2025-02-18) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2025/SCR604/
- SCR 603: Supporting the establishment of a standardized system to recognize and award academic credit or certification for military service. (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2025/SCR603/
- SCR 602: Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2025/SCR602/
- HB 1071: modify practice criteria for physician assistants. (became law, 2025-03-31) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2025/HB1071/
- HC 8016: Honoring the life of Kenneth Michael Prorok. (introduced, 2024-02-13) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/HC8016/
- SC 807: Honoring the life of Kenneth Michael Prorok. (introduced, 2024-02-12) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/SC807/
- HB 1228: provide that required exterior hunting garments may be fluorescent pink. (became law, 2024-03-06) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/HB1228/
- SB 196: clarify provisions regarding historical license plates. (in committee, 2024-02-05) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/SB196/
- HB 1244: provide a process to withdraw a signature from a petition for an initiated measure, constitutional amendment, or a referendum on a law in certain situations… (became law, 2024-03-26) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/HB1244/
- HB 1164: require a school board to hold a bond election at a primary or school general election. (in committee, 2024-02-12) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2024/HB1164/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $49.5K (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 72% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4477/Detail
- Campaign site: https://www.archbealforsd.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arch.beal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archbealforsd
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arch-beal-b2071425/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/169a8374-daaa-4884-9add-d1719eabd966