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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 9, 2021 | SD | HB 1125 | Requires All Ballots to be Counted Before the Counting Board Leaves | Bill Passed - House (58 - 12) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | SD | HB 1130 | Requires Providing Information Before Performing an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | HB 1131 | Repeals Fees for Homeless Individuals to Obtain Nondriver Identification Cards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Feb. 20, 2024 | SD | HB 1131 | Repeals Fees for Homeless Individuals to Obtain Nondriver Identification Cards | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | SD | HB 1133 | Establishes a Rebuttable Presumption in Favor of Joint Custody of a Minor | Bill Passed - House (41 - 25) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - House (62 - 5) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
March 7, 2018 | SD | HB 1140 | Amends Public Water Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 14) |
March 6, 2018 | SD | HB 1140 | Amends Public Water Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 5, 2013 | SD | HB 1142 | Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | SD | HB 1142 | Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
Feb. 15, 2024 | SD | HB 1142 | Increases Resources for Education and Workforce Development | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | SD | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
Feb. 10, 2014 | SD | HB 1158 | Establishes a Prenatal Care Program for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
March 11, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10) |
March 10, 2014 | SD | HB 1162 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 1, 2023 | SD | HB 1165 | Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 11) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1165 | Prohibits Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
March 4, 2020 | SD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Use of Certain Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |