South Dakota 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 R cosponsors

SB 45 — repeal the requirement for an annual report by the Board of Regents regarding intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideas

Last action — Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 1

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 1

  2. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 11

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. Education Deferred to another day , Passed,

  5. Scheduled for hearing

  6. First read in House and referred to H.J. 161

  7. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 12 S.J. 115

  8. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2

  9. Scheduled for hearing

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

Sponsors

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (80)

80 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

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 1000
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Callies — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Failed 4 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4700
Unaffiliated 0300
Democratic 0100
Total 41100
% of votes cast 27%73%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Callies — Nay
Tordsen — Nay
Deutsch — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9300
Unaffiliated 11901
Democratic 1001
Total 211202
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Nay
Bordeaux — Yea
Breitling — Yea
Castleberry — Nay
Diedrich — Yea
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Nay
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Kolbeck (Jack) — Nay
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Maher — Nay
Nesiba — Yea
Otten (Herman) — Nay
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Nay
Tobin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wiik — Nay
Wink — Not Voting
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
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 Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 3100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bordeaux — Yea
Castleberry — Nay
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 45?
SB 45 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Mike Weisgram (Republican), Tordsen, Tobin, Mike Stevens (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Nesiba, David Kull (Republican), Koth, Hunhoff, Helene Duhamel (Republican), Duba, Drury, Sydney Davis (Republican), Chase, Callies, Blare, Bartels, Schoenbeck, Chris Kassin (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), and Johnson (Chris).
What is the current status of SB 45?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 45?
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