# Scott Moore Scott Moore is a Republican member of the South Dakota House for district 23. - Party: Republican - Seat: South Dakota House, district 23 - Serving since: 2023-01-10 - Current term: SD 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/f6efc9b6-c985-4765-bd47-8da24d06712b Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f6efc9b6-c985-4765-bd47-8da24d06712b (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 Moore sits at +0.10 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 88% of State House Republicans. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.10 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 638 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 12% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (SD 2025–26 session) 727 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (South Dakota House 96.6%). Party unity 66% (76%). 97 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/ - 2026-03-11 · voted yea · Do Pass Amended · SB 78 revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SB78/ - 2026-03-11 · 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/ - 2026-03-11 · 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 yea · 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/ ## Legislation (SD 2025–26 session) Sponsored 238 bills: 186 reached committee, 100 passed one chamber, 90 passed both, 81 became law. Cosponsored 0. 67.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (South Dakota House 81.4%; rank 60 of 69). Recent sponsored bills: - SC 820: honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC820/ - 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 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/ - SC 824: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC824/ - 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/ - SC 819: honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC819/ - SC 828: honoring the legacy of Joseph M. Marshall III. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/sd/bills/2026/SC828/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $10.7K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 89% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4531/Detail - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Scott-Moore-for-District-23-SD-House-of-Representatives-100080068215615/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f6efc9b6-c985-4765-bd47-8da24d06712b