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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1057 Establishes a Statewide Public Defender Office Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 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)
Feb. 20, 2024 SD HB 1098 Repeals the Fee for Homeless Individuals to Obtain a Copy of Their Birth Certificate Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
Feb. 20, 2024 SD HB 1131 Repeals Fees for Homeless Individuals to Obtain Nondriver Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
Feb. 21, 2024 SD HB 1118 Requires the State Treasurer with Permission from the Legislature Increase the Budget for Finding Unclaimed Property Owners Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
Feb. 26, 2024 SD HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
Feb. 15, 2024 SD HB 1142 Increases Resources for Education and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
Feb. 17, 2011 SD HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
Feb. 10, 2010 SD HB 1060 Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions Bill Passed - House (48 - 19)
Feb. 14, 2012 SD HB 1253 Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Feb. 23, 2010 SD HB 1240 Need-Based Education Grant Fund Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
Jan. 25, 2012 SD HCR 1004 Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools Resolution Passed - House (55 - 13)
Feb. 22, 2011 SD HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
Feb. 13, 2012 SD HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
Oct. 24, 2011 SD HB 1001 State Legislative Redistricting Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
Feb. 9, 2006 SD H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41)
March 5, 2009 SD SJR 3 Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits Bill Failed - House (17 - 49)
Feb. 11, 2008 SD HB 1171 Hunting Mountain Lions Bill Failed - House (26 - 42)
Feb. 6, 2006 SD HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
March 19, 2012 SD SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards Veto Override Failed - House (43 - 24)
March 29, 2010 SD SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs Veto Override Failed - House (33 - 34)
March 19, 2012 SD HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 40)
March 19, 2012 SD HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 23)
March 29, 2021 SD HB 1217 Prohibits Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match Their Birth Sex Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 24)
March 3, 2016 SD HB 1008 Prohibits Students from Using School Restrooms Designated for the Opposite Biological Sex Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 29)
March 28, 2022 SD HB 1223 Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 47)
March 3, 2015 SD SB 89 Requires School Safety Plans and Lockdown Drills Bill Failed - House (30 - 37)
March 7, 2022 SD SB 32 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Bill Failed - House (40 - 29)
Feb. 25, 2022 SD SB 20 Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use Bill Failed - House (32 - 34)
March 3, 2022 SD SB 3 Authorizes the Sale of Recreational Marijuana Bill Failed - House (28 - 40)
March 30, 2020 SD SB 191 Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency Bill Failed - House (37 - 29)
March 8, 2016 SD SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
March 10, 2014 SD SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Failed - House (26 - 44)
Feb. 23, 2010 SD HB 1083 Appropriations for the Sanford Lab at Homestake Bill Failed - House (45 - 23)
Jan. 29, 2014 SD HCR 1008 Prohibits Expansion of Common Core State Standards Joint Resolution Failed - House (31 - 35)
Feb. 23, 2016 SD HB 1206 Authorizes the Use of Handguns to Hunt Game Birds Bill Failed - House (23 - 44)
Jan. 27, 2022 SD HB 1058 Prohibits the Sale of Edible Cannabis Products Bill Failed - House (21 - 47)
March 8, 2011 SD SB 156 Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (33 - 35)
Jan. 30, 2013 SD HB 1113 Requires Certain State Electronic Exchanges to Be Made Public Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
Feb. 16, 2023 SD HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
Feb. 8, 2011 SD HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Failed - House (36 - 31)
Feb. 7, 2011 SD HB 1152 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Failed - House (32 - 36)
Feb. 17, 2010 SD HB 1178 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Failed - House (32 - 37)
Feb. 19, 2010 SD HB 1107 Driver's License Renewal by Mail Bill Failed - House (33 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/08 HB 1057 Establishes a Statewide Public Defender Office Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
2/08 HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
2/08 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
2/08 HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
2/14 HB 1224 Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
2/20 HB 1098 Repeals the Fee for Homeless Individuals to Obtain a Copy of Their Birth Certificate Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
2/20 HB 1131 Repeals Fees for Homeless Individuals to Obtain Nondriver Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
2/21 HB 1118 Requires the State Treasurer with Permission from the Legislature Increase the Budget for Finding Unclaimed Property Owners Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
2/26 HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
2/15 HB 1142 Increases Resources for Education and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
2/17 HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
2/10 HB 1060 Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions Bill Passed - House (48 - 19)
2/14 HB 1253 Prohibits State Enforcement of Religious Codes Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
2/23 HB 1240 Need-Based Education Grant Fund Bill Passed - House (64 - 4)
1/25 HCR 1004 Urging Academic Study of the Bible in Public Schools Resolution Passed - House (55 - 13)
2/22 HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
2/13 HB 1234 Eliminates Teacher Tenure Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
10/24 HB 1001 State Legislative Redistricting Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
2/09 H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41)
3/05 SJR 3 Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits Bill Failed - House (17 - 49)
2/11 HB 1171 Hunting Mountain Lions Bill Failed - House (26 - 42)
2/06 HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
3/19 SB 157 Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards Veto Override Failed - House (43 - 24)
3/29 SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs Veto Override Failed - House (33 - 34)
3/19 HB 1248 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Handgun Without a Permit Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 40)
3/19 HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 23)
3/29 HB 1217 Prohibits Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match Their Birth Sex Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 24)
3/03 HB 1008 Prohibits Students from Using School Restrooms Designated for the Opposite Biological Sex Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 29)
3/28 HB 1223 Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 47)
3/03 SB 89 Requires School Safety Plans and Lockdown Drills Bill Failed - House (30 - 37)
3/07 SB 32 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Bill Failed - House (40 - 29)
2/25 SB 20 Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use Bill Failed - House (32 - 34)
3/03 SB 3 Authorizes the Sale of Recreational Marijuana Bill Failed - House (28 - 40)
3/30 SB 191 Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency Bill Failed - House (37 - 29)
3/08 SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
3/10 SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Failed - House (26 - 44)
2/23 HB 1083 Appropriations for the Sanford Lab at Homestake Bill Failed - House (45 - 23)
1/29 HCR 1008 Prohibits Expansion of Common Core State Standards Joint Resolution Failed - House (31 - 35)
2/23 HB 1206 Authorizes the Use of Handguns to Hunt Game Birds Bill Failed - House (23 - 44)
1/27 HB 1058 Prohibits the Sale of Edible Cannabis Products Bill Failed - House (21 - 47)
3/08 SB 156 Prohibits Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (33 - 35)
1/30 HB 1113 Requires Certain State Electronic Exchanges to Be Made Public Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
2/16 HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
2/08 HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Failed - House (36 - 31)
2/07 HB 1152 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Bill Failed - House (32 - 36)
2/17 HB 1178 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Failed - House (32 - 37)
2/19 HB 1107 Driver's License Renewal by Mail Bill Failed - House (33 - 30)
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