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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 13, 2014 SD HB 1177 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 18)
March 13, 2014 SD HB 1177 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 7)
March 11, 2014 SD HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10)
Feb. 19, 2014 SD HB 1097 Amends Criteria for Classifying Property as Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
March 10, 2014 SD HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 3, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
March 5, 2014 SD HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 10)
March 5, 2014 SD HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Feb. 19, 2014 SD SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Jan. 29, 2014 SD SB 76 Amends Self Defense Against a Mountain Lion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Feb. 20, 2014 SD HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2014 SD HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 30)
Feb. 4, 2014 SD SB 75 Prohibits a Local Government From Establishing a Dog Breed-Specific Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2014 SD HJR 1002 Increases Legislative Term Limit Length Joint Resolution Passed - House (54 - 16)
Feb. 6, 2014 SD HB 1123 Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
Feb. 6, 2014 SD HB 1185 Authorizes Certain Nonresidents to Obtain Waterfowl Hunting Licenses Bill Passed - House (36 - 32)
Feb. 10, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
Feb. 10, 2014 SD HB 1158 Establishes a Prenatal Care Program for Non-Citizen Individuals Bill Passed - House (46 - 22)
March 12, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
March 10, 2014 SD SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Failed - House (26 - 44)
March 5, 2014 SD HJR 1002 Increases Legislative Term Limit Length Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (12 - 23)
March 4, 2014 SD HB 1123 Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 20)
Feb. 12, 2014 SD SB 142 Increases Salary for State Legislators Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 15)
Jan. 29, 2014 SD HCR 1008 Prohibits Expansion of Common Core State Standards Joint Resolution Failed - House (31 - 35)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/13 HB 1177 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 18)
3/13 HB 1177 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 7)
3/11 HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10)
2/19 HB 1097 Amends Criteria for Classifying Property as Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
3/10 HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/03 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
3/05 HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 10)
3/05 HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
2/19 SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
1/29 SB 76 Amends Self Defense Against a Mountain Lion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
2/20 HB 1229 Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
1/30 HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 30)
2/04 SB 75 Prohibits a Local Government From Establishing a Dog Breed-Specific Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
2/05 HJR 1002 Increases Legislative Term Limit Length Joint Resolution Passed - House (54 - 16)
2/06 HB 1123 Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
2/06 HB 1185 Authorizes Certain Nonresidents to Obtain Waterfowl Hunting Licenses Bill Passed - House (36 - 32)
2/10 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
2/10 HB 1158 Establishes a Prenatal Care Program for Non-Citizen Individuals Bill Passed - House (46 - 22)
3/12 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
3/10 SB 180 Increases Maximum Number of Video Lottery Machines Authorized in a Licensed Establishment Bill Failed - House (26 - 44)
3/05 HJR 1002 Increases Legislative Term Limit Length Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (12 - 23)
3/04 HB 1123 Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 20)
2/12 SB 142 Increases Salary for State Legislators Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 15)
1/29 HCR 1008 Prohibits Expansion of Common Core State Standards Joint Resolution Failed - House (31 - 35)
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