South Dakota 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 79 — revise provisions related to the possession, distribution, and manufacture of child pornography.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2024-02-13 S.J. 304

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    42 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • 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 2024-02-13 S.J. 304

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2024-02-08 S.J. 285

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 284

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 271

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 1 H.J. 248

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 188

  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0 S.J. 184

  11. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

  12. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 79A

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 127

  15. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 58

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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42 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (42)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (63)

63 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 64 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 39103
Unaffiliated 22001
Democratic 3000
Total 64104
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (69)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Callies — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Drury — Yea
Duba — Not Voting
Gross — Yea
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Yea
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Yea
Pinnow — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Venhuizen — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
St. John — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
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
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Not Voting
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Not Voting
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
St. John — Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Not Voting
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13001
Unaffiliated 17001
Democratic 2000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Yea
Breitling — Yea
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Yea
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Wink — Yea
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
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Not Voting
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Venhuizen, Mike Stevens (Republican), Stalzer, John Sjaarda (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Schoenbeck, Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Stephanie Sauder (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Pinnow, Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Brian Mulder (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Krohmer, Koth, Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Frye-Mueller, Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Duba, Drury, Diedrich, Randy Deibert (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Chaffee, Blare, Bartels, Aaron Aylward (Republican), Amber Arlint (Republican), Wheeler, and Deutsch.
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
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