establish the fundamental right of a parent.
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HB 1246 — establish the fundamental right of a parent.
Last action — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
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This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Read HB 1246 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
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Judiciary Do Pass , Passed,
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 257
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 5 H.J. 285
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Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
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Amend the amendment , Passed, H.J. 1
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Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 1 Amendment 1246B
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to , Passed, H.J. 166
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Referred to H.J. 156
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First Reading House H.J. 139
Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Sue Peterson · Primary
- Castleberry · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Sue Peterson Republican
- Castleberry
- Carl Perry Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (101)
101 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 101 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diedrich | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Stalzer | — | Nay |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Rusch | — | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 7% | 0% | 3% |
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 |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Duba | — | Nay |
| Finck | — | Yea |
| Gross | — | Yea |
| Haugaard | — | Yea |
| Hoffman (Charlie) | — | Yea |
| Keintz | — | Nay |
| Koth | — | Yea |
| Lesmeister | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Milstead | — | Yea |
| Olson | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Kent) | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Thomason | — | Yea |
| Tidemann | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Yea |
| Weis | — | Yea |
| Wiese | — | Yea |
| Willadsen | — | Yea |
| Wink | — | Yea |
| York | — | Yea |
| Johnson (Chris) | — | Yea |
| St. John | — | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barthel | — | Yea |
| Cwach | — | Yea |
| St. John | — | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1246?
- HB 1246 is sponsored by Aaron Aylward (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Castleberry, and Carl Perry (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1246?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1246?
- Track HB 1246 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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