24 Facts About Jon Hansen

Jon Hansen currently serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and as a house majority whip.

Jon Hansen attended Southeast Technical Institute, where he earned his associate degree in business administration.

Jon Hansen attended the University of Sioux Falls, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business management.

Jon Hansen graduated with Sterling Honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law.

Jon Hansen is a lawyer at Dell Rapids Law Firm in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

In 2010, Jon Hansen defeated incumbent Democrat Oran Sorenson, winning a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

In 2013, Jon Hansen left public office to attend the University of South Dakota School of Law.

In 2018, Jon Hansen returned to the South Dakota House of Representatives by defeating incumbent Democrat Dan Ahlers.

Jon Hansen was victorious in a Republican primary election earlier that same year.

Jon Hansen currently serves as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.

Jon Hansen currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Jon Hansen served as Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in 2013.

In 2019, Jon Hansen received the American Conservative Union's Award for Conservative Achievement.

Jon Hansen is a current board member and executive committee member of South Dakota Right to Life.

Jon Hansen received an "A" rating from South Dakota Right to Life for his anti-abortion legislative voting record.

In 2019, Jon Hansen sponsored House Resolution 1003, denouncing the recent passage of New York's abortion law and requesting that the Governor declare a day of prayer and fasting to atone for the unspeakable crime of abortion.

In 2018, Jon Hansen appeared before the Senate State Affairs Committee to testify in favor of Senate Bill 110.

In 2013, Hansen co-sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 1002, urging the United States Supreme Court to revisit the Roe v Wade case and to overturn its decision.

In 2013, Jon Hansen sponsored House Bill 1237, which excludes weekends and holidays from the calculation of the 72-hour waiting period required between a pregnant mother's initial consultation with an abortion care provider and an abortion procedure.

In 2012, Jon Hansen sponsored House Bill 1185 which prohibits all health care plans offered through the Affordable Care Act in South Dakota from including abortion coverage.

In 2011, Jon Hansen co-sponsored House Bill 1217, which, among other provisions, requires a 72-hour waiting period between a pregnant mother's initial consultation with an abortion care provider and an abortion procedure.

In 2019, Jon Hansen supported Senate Bill 47, which allows individuals in South Dakota to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

Jon Hansen is Catholic and a member of St Mary Parish in Dell Rapids.

Jon Hansen has served as President of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce.