# William Shorma William Shorma is a Republican member of the South Dakota House for district 17. - Party: Republican - Seat: South Dakota House, district 17 - Serving since: 2023-01-10 - Current term: SD 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/705bda08-a613-4be4-9c90-ac7e30eef6bf Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/705bda08-a613-4be4-9c90-ac7e30eef6bf (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 52 bills Shorma sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the South Dakota House. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.16 (standard error 0.01), from 23 donors and 579 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 20% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (SD 2025–26 session) 638 roll calls. Attendance 95.3% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 51% (76%). 107 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 nay · 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 52 bills: 41 reached committee, 19 passed one chamber, 17 passed both, 15 became law. Cosponsored 0. 63.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 67 of 69). Recent sponsored bills: - HC 8025: honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8025/ - HC 8024: honoring the life and legacy of Elizabeth Cook-Lynn. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8024/ - HC 8027: celebrating the life and service of Barbara Dull Knife. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8027/ - HC 8023: honoring the legacy and strength of grandmothers in this state. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8023/ - HC 8022: recognizing the achievements, leadership, and lifelong public service of Cecelia Fire Thunder. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8022/ - HC 8021: honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8021/ - HC 8028: Honoring the accomplishments of Marvin Richard III of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8028/ - HC 8026: recognizing the nonprofit Oaye Luta Okolakiciye "Moving Forward in a Sacred Way." (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/HC8026/ - SB 132: modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB132/ - SB 131: revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB131/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $14.1K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4560/Detail - Campaign site: https://shormaforsd.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shormaforsd/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/705bda08-a613-4be4-9c90-ac7e30eef6bf