South Dakota 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 13 R cosponsors

SB 55 — prohibit ranked-choice voting.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2023-03-27 S.J. 495

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    28 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • 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 2023-03-27 S.J. 495

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2023-03-07 S.J. 442

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 489

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 417

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 5 H.J. 437

  6. House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 416

  7. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1 H.J. 7

  8. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 223

  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 180

  11. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 29

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (28)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (77)

77 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

Passed 63 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40200
Unaffiliated 22102
Democratic 1200
Total 63502
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Callies — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Drury — Yea
Duba — Nay
Gross — Yea
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Yea
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Yea
Olson — Yea
Peterson (Drew) — Yea
Pinnow — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Not Voting
Venhuizen — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
St. John — Not Voting
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 4000
Democratic 0100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Drury — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 19200
Democratic 0200
Total 31400
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Yea
Castleberry — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Frye-Mueller — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Wink — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3101
Republican 4000
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Schoenbeck — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Tobin — Yea
Wheeler — Not Voting
Diedrich — Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 55?
SB 55 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Tordsen, Stalzer, William Shorma (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Mills, Maher, David Kull (Republican), Krohmer, Klumb, Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Hunhoff, Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Drury, Deutsch, Casey Crabtree (Republican), Castleberry, Callies, Bolin, Blare, Wiik, and Chaffee.
What is the current status of SB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
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