RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Scott Odenbach

South Dakota State Representative, District 31 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Dakota State Representative, District 31Born 1972Lawyer

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 16; 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.8%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +1.6; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

State Affairs · chair
Bonding
Executive Board
Legislative Procedure
Legislative Procedure
State-Tribal Relations

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 16 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1313 require education in prenatal human growth and development.
Abortion · Became law Mar 2026

SB 222 make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects…
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026

HB 1089 modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.
Minerals · Became law Mar 2026

SB 135 protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify…
Administrative Procedure · Became law Mar 2026

SB 102 modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Fund · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Odenbach sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives

Odenbach is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Kaley Nolz, Liz May, Bobbi Andera

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Odenbach’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Odenbach’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Odenbach	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 30, 2026	HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.	No	Yes	Yes	Failed 36–27
Mar 30, 2026	HB 1077: consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 32–32
Mar 9, 2026	SB 245: create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 42–27
Mar 5, 2026	SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.	No	Yes	Yes	Passed 40–27
Mar 5, 2026	SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 42–25

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Odenbach was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 31

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+1.6	R+31.7	−30.1
2024	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+5.6	R+31.7	−26.1
2022	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+8.3	R+31.7	−23.4
2020	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+6.0	—	—