South Dakota 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 R cosponsors

HB 1235 — provide a conscience exemption from a COVID-19 vaccination.

Last action — House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 39 H.J. 317

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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Action History

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 39 H.J. 317

  2. Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6

  3. Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1235B

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. First read in House and referred to H.J. 194

Sponsors

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

88 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

Failed 30 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 241800
Unaffiliated 61801
Democratic 0300
Total 303901
% of votes cast 43%56%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Nay
Blare — Nay
Callies — Nay
Cammack — Nay
Chaffee — Nay
Chase — Nay
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Drury — Nay
Duba — Nay
Gross — Yea
Koth — Nay
Krohmer — Yea
Krull — Nay
Lesmeister — Not Voting
Mills — Yea
Olson — Nay
Peterson (Drew) — Nay
Pinnow — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Nay
Tordsen — Nay
Venhuizen — Nay
Wangsness — Nay
St. John — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
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 Nay
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democratic 0100
Republican 5400
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Cammack — Nay
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1235?
HB 1235 is sponsored by Bethany Soye (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Krohmer, Phil Jensen (Republican), Gross, Frye-Mueller, Deutsch, Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), and Jon Hansen (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1235?
This bill died with 2023 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 1235?
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