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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 16, 2023 | SD | HB 1235 | Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - House (62 - 5) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | SD | SB 207 | Establishes Penalties for Appropriating Public Funds to Influence an Election Result | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | SD | HB 1080 | Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | SD | HB 1080 | Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | SD | SB 55 | Prohibits Ranked-Choice Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Jan. 23, 2023 | SD | SB 41 | Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
Jan. 13, 2023 | SD | SB 41 | Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
March 28, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 47) |
March 28, 2022 | SD | SB 151 | Requires Automatic Expungement of Marijuana Convictions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (17 - 17) |
March 10, 2022 | SD | SB 53 | Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
March 10, 2022 | SD | SB 53 | Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 2) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1174 | Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1033 | Appropriates Funding for State Housing Infrastructure Loans and Grants for Improvement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 22) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 144 | Establishes The Incarceration Construction Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1012 | Prohibits Teaching "Divisive" Topics at Public Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1174 | Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 144 | Establishes The Incarceration Construction Fund | Bill Passed - House (66 - 3) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 32 | Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates | Bill Failed - House (40 - 29) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1228 | Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 25) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1229 | Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |