South Dakota 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 79 — make certain uses of laser pointers unlawful.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2021-03-29 S.J. 494

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    23 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2021-03-29 S.J. 494

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2021-03-10 S.J. 468

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 445

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 4 H.J. 500

  6. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 1

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. Referred to H.J. 213

  9. First Reading House H.J. 195

  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 159

  11. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3

  12. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 2 Amendment 79A

  13. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  14. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  15. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 65

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (23)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (82)

82 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Passed 65 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32101
Republican 31300
Democratic 2000
Total 65401
% of votes cast 93%6%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bartels — Yea
Barthel — Yea
Blare — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cwach — Yea
Dennert — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Duba — Yea
Finck — Yea
Gross — Yea
Haugaard — Yea
Koth — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Yea
Milstead — Yea
Olson — Yea
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Weis — Not Voting
Wiese — Yea
Willadsen — Yea
York — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Thomason — Yea
Drury — Yea
Wink — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Tidemann — Yea
Keintz — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
St. John — Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Barthel — Yea
Cwach — Yea
St. John — Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24201
Republican 7000
Democratic 1000
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Breitling — Yea
Greenfield (Brock) — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Castleberry — Yea
Curd — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Frye-Mueller — Not Voting
Heinert — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Johns — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Rusch — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Steinhauer — Yea
Sutton — Yea
Symens — Yea
Tobin — Yea
Smith (VJ) — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 2000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Diedrich — Yea
Johns — Yea
Rusch — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Barthel, Helene Duhamel (Republican), Blare, Chaffee, Curd, Mike Derby (Republican), Drury, Tim Goodwin (Republican), Hoffman, Kevin Jensen (Republican), Koth, Milstead, Al Novstrup (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Rusch, Stalzer, Symens, Larry Zikmund (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Johnson (Chris), and Greenfield (Brock).
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2021. Enacted.
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