Michael H. Rohl is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 1st district.
[2][3] During his tenure in the Senate, Rohl has successfully authored 21 bills into law, and has received 1 Gubernatorial Veto.
[4] In his first session Rohl was the architect of stopping the 2021 House Bill 1100, in its original form from passing the Senate, which sought to strike from law South Dakota’s voter approved medical marijuana program before it could take effect.
SB 3 passed the Senate 18-17 after Rohl held together a bipartisan coalition to support the measure against the wishes of Governor Kristi Noem and Legislative Leadership.
The South Dakota Senate is the most conservative legislative body in the United States to have passed a cannabis legalization bill through a chamber of the legislature.