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SB 87 — establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry.
Last action — Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read SB 87 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
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Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 87A
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Scheduled for hearing
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to H.J. 223
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 26, NAYS 9 S.J. 180
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Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 90
Sponsors
- Michael Rohl · Primary
- Nesiba · Primary
- Jim Mehlhaff · Primary
- Sydney Davis · Primary
- Blare · Primary
- Johnson (Chris) · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (6)
- Michael Rohl Republican
- Nesiba
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican
- Sydney Davis Republican
- Blare
- Johnson (Chris)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 26% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Nay |
| Bordeaux | — | Yea |
| Breitling | — | Yea |
| Castleberry | — | Yea |
| Diedrich | — | Nay |
| Frye-Mueller | — | Yea |
| Hoffman | — | Nay |
| Hunhoff | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Nay |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Nesiba | — | Yea |
| Otten (Herman) | — | Nay |
| Schoenbeck | — | Yea |
| Stalzer | — | Nay |
| Tobin | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Wiik | — | Yea |
| Wink | — | Nay |
| Johnson (Chris) | — | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diedrich | — | Nay |
| Bordeaux | — | Yea |
| Tobin | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 87?
- SB 87 is sponsored by Michael Rohl (Republican), Nesiba, Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Blare, and Johnson (Chris).
- What is the current status of SB 87?
- 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.
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