# Tim Reisch

Tim Reisch is a Republican member of the South Dakota House for district 8.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: South Dakota House, district 8
- Serving since: 2023-01-10
- Current term: SD 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3c82e6e9-348f-40cd-818e-76d4901d9ec5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3c82e6e9-348f-40cd-818e-76d4901d9ec5 (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

63% of the 78 bills Reisch sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the South Dakota House.

## What Reisch says (SD 2025–26 session)

1 classified statements: 1 post on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Reisch | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 31.9% | 780 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.25 (standard error 0.02), from 74 donors and 580 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 33% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (SD 2025–26 session)

640 roll calls. Attendance 95.3% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 49% (76%). 102 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-12 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/
- 2026-03-12 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 219 require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated… · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB219/
- 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · SB 245 create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB245/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 221 regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB221/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 222 make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB222/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 119 create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB119/
- 2026-03-09 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 106 modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB106/
- 2026-03-09 · voted nay · Do Pass Amended · SB 102 modify the distribution of gaming revenues. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB102/

## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 78 bills: 51 reached committee, 39 passed one chamber, 35 passed both, 33 became law. Cosponsored 0. 62.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 68 of 69).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SC 831: recognizing the historical significance of the buffalo and celebrating their return to tribal lands in this state. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC831/
- HC 8023: honoring the legacy and strength of grandmothers in this state. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8023/
- SC 821: honoring Arthur Mauf for his dedication and service to the United States as he approaches his 100th birthday. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC821/
- SC 813: celebrating Solventum's expansion of its Brookings, South Dakota, manufacturing facility. (introduced, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC813/
- HB 1298: prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1298/
- HC 8007: recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth. (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8007/
- HB 1268: repeal capital punishment. (in committee, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1268/
- HB 1308: reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes. (in committee, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HB1308/
- SC 806: commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield,… (introduced, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC806/
- HC 8005: honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary. (introduced, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8005/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $33.4K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-04-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimReisch/status/1917019575167619274

## Links

- Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4553/Detail
- Campaign site: https://www.timreischforsd.com/
- X: https://x.com/TimReisch
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Tim-Reisch-for-SD-House-100079350729676/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-reisch-3a4b263b

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3c82e6e9-348f-40cd-818e-76d4901d9ec5