diff --git a/src/storage/valuation.cpp b/src/storage/valuation.cpp
index 52f70d2..1cbce5a 100644
--- a/src/storage/valuation.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/valuation.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "src/helpers.h"
 
 #include "storm/storage/sparse/StateValuations.h"
-#include "storm/storage/expressions/SimpleValuation.h"
 #include "storm/storage/expressions/Variable.h"
 #include "storm/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.h"
 
@@ -11,6 +10,10 @@ std::string toJson(storm::storage::sparse::StateValuations const& valuations, st
     return valuations.toJson(stateIndex, selectedVariables).dump();
 }
 
+void add_state(storm::storage::sparse::StateValuationsBuilder& builder, storm::storage::sparse::state_type const& state, std::vector<bool>&& booleanValues = {}, std::vector<int64_t>&& integerValues = {}, std::vector<storm::RationalNumber>&& rationalValues = {}) {
+    return builder.addState(state, std::move(booleanValues), std::move(integerValues), std::move(rationalValues));
+}
+
 
 // Define python bindings
 void define_statevaluation(py::module& m) {
@@ -24,4 +27,13 @@ void define_statevaluation(py::module& m) {
         .def("get_nr_of_states", &storm::storage::sparse::StateValuations::getNumberOfStates);
     ;
 
+
+    py::class_<storm::storage::sparse::StateValuationsBuilder, std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::sparse::StateValuationsBuilder>>(m,"StateValuationsBuilder")
+            .def(py::init<>())
+            .def("add_variable", &storm::storage::sparse::StateValuationsBuilder::addVariable, py::arg("variable"), "Adds a new variable")
+            .def("add_state", &add_state,py::arg("state"),py::arg("boolean_values"), py::arg("integer_values"), py::arg("rational_values"), "Adds a new state, no more variables should be added afterwards")
+            .def("build", &storm::storage::sparse::StateValuationsBuilder::build, "Creates the finalized state valuations object")
+            ;
+
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_model_components.py b/tests/storage/test_model_components.py
index 8a6db18..a7efffc 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_model_components.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_model_components.py
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ class TestSparseModelComponents:
         reward_models['coin_flips'] = stormpy.SparseRewardModel(optional_state_action_reward_vector=action_reward)
 
         # todo state valuations
+        manager = stormpy.ExpressionManager() # todo correct?
+        var_s = manager.create_integer_variable(name='s')
+        var_d = manager.create_integer_variable(name='d')
+        v_builder = stormpy.StateValuationsBuilder()
+
+        v_builder.add_variable(var_s)
+        v_builder.add_variable(var_d)
+
+
+        for s in range(7):
+            v_builder.add_state(state=s,boolean_values=[],integer_values=[s,0],rational_values=[])
+        for s in range(7,13):
+            v_builder.add_state(state=s,boolean_values=[],integer_values=[7,s-6],rational_values=[])
+
+        state_valuations = v_builder.build(13)
 
         # todo choice origins:
         prism_program = stormpy.parse_prism_program(get_example_path("dtmc", "die.pm"))
@@ -83,7 +98,7 @@ class TestSparseModelComponents:
                                                    reward_models=reward_models)
         components.choice_origins = choice_origins
 
-        # todo components.state_valuations = state_valuations
+        components.state_valuations = state_valuations
 
         dtmc = stormpy.storage.SparseDtmc(components)
 
@@ -114,7 +129,7 @@ class TestSparseModelComponents:
         # choice_labeling
         assert not dtmc.has_choice_labeling()
         # todo state_valuations
-        #  assert dtmc.has_state_valuations() and more tests
+        assert dtmc.has_state_valuations() # todo  more tests
         # todo choice_origins
-        #  assert dtmc.has_choice_origins() and more tests
-        # assert dtmc.choice_origins is components.choice_origins  # todo
+        assert dtmc.has_choice_origins() #todo more tests
+        assert dtmc.choice_origins is components.choice_origins