SB 13 — revise the process for nominating candidates for the offices of lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.
Last action — State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Read SB 13 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
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First read in House and referred to H.J. 367
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 359
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State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 13E
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 22
Sponsors
- Mike Weisgram · Primary
- Wangsness · Primary
- Venhuizen · Primary
- Tobin · Primary
- Mike Stevens · Primary
- Stalzer · Primary
- William Shorma · Primary
- Tim Reisch · Primary
- Rebecca Reimer · Primary
- Taylor Rehfeldt · Primary
- Al Novstrup · Primary
- Will Mortenson · Primary
- Lesmeister · Primary
- David Kull · Primary
- Krull · Primary
- Koth · Primary
- Chris Kassin · Primary
- Duba · Primary
- Drury · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
- Casey Crabtree · Primary
- Chaffee · Primary
- Jim Mehlhaff · Primary
- Jessica Bahmuller · Primary
- Ernie Otten · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (25)
- Mike Weisgram Republican
- Wangsness
- Venhuizen
- Tobin
- Mike Stevens Republican
- Stalzer
- William Shorma Republican
- Tim Reisch Republican
- Rebecca Reimer Republican
- Taylor Rehfeldt Republican
- Al Novstrup Republican Voted No
- Will Mortenson Republican
- Lesmeister
- David Kull Republican
- Krull
- Koth
- Chris Kassin Republican
- Duba
- Drury
- Randy Deibert Republican Voted No
- Casey Crabtree Republican
- Chaffee
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican Voted No
- Jessica Bahmuller Republican
- Ernie Otten Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (80)
80 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 80 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
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 | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 37% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Bordeaux | — | Yea |
| Breitling | — | Yea |
| Diedrich | — | Not Voting |
| Frye-Mueller | — | Nay |
| Hoffman | — | Nay |
| Hunhoff | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Nay |
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Nesiba | — | Yea |
| Otten (Herman) | — | Yea |
| Schoenbeck | — | Yea |
| Stalzer | — | Nay |
| Tobin | — | Yea |
| Walsh | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Wiik | — | Nay |
| Wink | — | Yea |
| Johnson (Chris) | — | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Nay |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schoenbeck | — | Yea |
| Nesiba | — | Yea |
| Tobin | — | Yea |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 13?
- SB 13 is sponsored by Mike Weisgram (Republican), Wangsness, Venhuizen, Tobin, Mike Stevens (Republican), Stalzer, William Shorma (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Lesmeister, David Kull (Republican), Krull, Koth, Chris Kassin (Republican), Duba, Drury, Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Chaffee, Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), and Ernie Otten (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 13?
- This bill died with 2024 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 SB 13?
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