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Troy Heinert

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Won the General, 2012 South Dakota State House District 26A

South Dakota State Senate, District 26 (2015 - Present)

Assistant Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate (2015 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Troy Heinert is a Democratic member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 26. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Heinert served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 26A from 2012 to 2015. Heinert did not seek re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2014.

Education

  • BS, Education, Sinte Gleska University

Professional Experience

  • BS, Education, Sinte Gleska University
  • Co-Owner, Chute 2, 2007-present
  • Rodeo Pick-Up Rider, Korkow Rodeo, present
  • Member, Arts South Dakota

Political Experience

  • BS, Education, Sinte Gleska University
  • Co-Owner, Chute 2, 2007-present
  • Rodeo Pick-Up Rider, Korkow Rodeo, present
  • Member, Arts South Dakota
  • Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 26, 2015-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 26, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2015-2018
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 26, 2013-2014
  • Candidate, South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26, 2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Local Government Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Retirement Laws Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Executive Board

Member, Joint Committee on Bonding

Member, Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations

Chair, Joint Subgroup on Fighting Methamphetamine Addiction

Member, State Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Education, Sinte Gleska University
  • Co-Owner, Chute 2, 2007-present
  • Rodeo Pick-Up Rider, Korkow Rodeo, present
  • Member, Arts South Dakota
  • Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 26, 2015-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 26, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Minority Leader, South Dakota State Senate, 2015-2018
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 26, 2013-2014
  • Candidate, South Dakota House of Representatives, District 26, 2012
  • Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force
  • Member, Health Care Coalition Work Group
  • Member, Public Safety Improvement Act Oversight Council
  • Former Board Member, Todd County High School
Policy Positions

South Dakota State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Increase

4. Health care
- Slightly Increase

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Greatly Increase

7. Welfare
- Slightly Increase

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status

4. Property taxes
- Maintain Status

5. Sales taxes
- Slightly Increase

6. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing South Dakota's budget by marking Yes (Y) or No (N).

1. Tapping into South Dakota's "rainy day" fund
- Yes

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- No

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- No

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- No

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No

6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- I believe that marijuana should be sold, regulated, and taxed just like alcohol. I believe that crimes involving minors should be a case by case basis.

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support directing a portion of contractors' excise taxes into a grant fund for large construction projects?
- Yes

6. Do you support tax incentives for wind energy projects?
- Yes

7. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

8. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing forclosure?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Do you support eliminating tenure for new teachers?
- No

4. Should South Dakota provide financial incentives for teaching math and science?
- Yes

5. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

6. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No

7. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

8. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from South Dakota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to South Dakota's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- No

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

State Bills
Speeches