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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 29, 2024 SD HB 1224 Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
Feb. 14, 2024 SD HB 1224 Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 19, 2012 SD HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 23)
March 1, 2012 SD HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
March 7, 2022 SD HB 1228 Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 25)
Feb. 28, 2012 SD HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2022 SD HB 1228 Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 7, 2022 SD HB 1229 Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 5, 2014 SD HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Feb. 20, 2014 SD HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
March 10, 2010 SD HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9)
March 9, 2010 SD HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
Feb. 13, 2024 SD HB 1231 Prohibits Foreign Governments from Owning Agricultural Land in the State Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
March 17, 2008 SD HB 1233 Government Spending Database Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 8)
March 17, 2008 SD HB 1233 Government Spending Database Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 13, 2008 SD HB 1233 Government Spending Database Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Feb. 26, 2008 SD HB 1233 Government Spending Database Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2006 SD HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
Feb. 29, 2012 SD HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 33)
Feb. 27, 2012 SD HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 13, 2012 SD HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
Feb. 21, 2006 SD HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23)
Feb. 10, 2006 SD HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
Feb. 16, 2023 SD HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
Feb. 28, 2013 SD HB 1237 Prohibits Weekends and Holidays from Being Considered Part of the 72-Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/29 HB 1224 Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
2/14 HB 1224 Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/19 HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 23)
3/01 HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
3/07 HB 1228 Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 25)
2/28 HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/23 HB 1228 Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/07 HB 1229 Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/05 HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
2/20 HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
3/10 HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9)
3/09 HB 1231 Prescription Drug Registry Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
2/13 HB 1231 Prohibits Foreign Governments from Owning Agricultural Land in the State Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
3/17 HB 1233 Government Spending Database Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 8)
3/17 HB 1233 Government Spending Database Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/13 HB 1233 Government Spending Database Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
2/26 HB 1233 Government Spending Database Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
2/09 HB 1234 Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
2/29 HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 33)
2/27 HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/13 HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
2/21 HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23)
2/10 HB 1235 Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
2/16 HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
2/28 HB 1237 Prohibits Weekends and Holidays from Being Considered Part of the 72-Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
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