South Dakota 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 177 — permit the appointment of a circuit court judge or Supreme Court justice as a member of the Public Utilities Commission in place of a disqualified or incapacitated commissioner.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2024-03-07 S.J. 525

  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 25, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2024-03-07 S.J. 525

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2024-03-06 S.J. 501

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 495

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 500

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10 S.J. 485

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 28 H.J. 457

  7. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 22 H.J. 456 Amendment 177F

  8. House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 446

  9. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5

  10. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  11. First read in House and referred to H.J. 280

  12. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 268

  13. Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 267

  14. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 260

  15. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 15 S.J. 259

  16. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2 S.J. 4

  17. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 4 Amendment 177C

  18. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 4 Amendment 177A

  19. Scheduled for hearing

  20. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 178

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 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

Concurred in amendments

Passed 24 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9500
Unaffiliated 14401
Democratic 1100
Total 241001
% of votes cast 69%29%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Yea
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Yea
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
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 Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Motion to amend

Passed 48 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 261700
Unaffiliated 19500
Democratic 3000
Total 482200
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Nay
Blare — Yea
Callies — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Conzet — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Nay
Drury — Yea
Duba — Yea
Gross — Yea
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Nay
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Nay
Pinnow — Nay
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 Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
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 Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Nay
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 42 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 222100
Unaffiliated 18600
Democratic 2100
Total 422800
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Callies — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Conzet — Yea
Deutsch — Nay
Donnell — Nay
Drury — Yea
Duba — Yea
Gross — Nay
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Nay
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Nay
Pinnow — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Venhuizen — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
St. John — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Nay
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6200
Republican 2200
Democratic 0100
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Nay
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Drury — Yea
Lesmeister — Nay
Wangsness — Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9500
Unaffiliated 10701
Democratic 1100
Total 201301
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Nay
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Nay
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — 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 Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Reconsidered

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9500
Unaffiliated 10701
Democratic 1100
Total 201301
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Nay
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Nay
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — 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 Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 17 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8600
Unaffiliated 8802
Democratic 1100
Total 171502
% of votes cast 50%44%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Nay
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Nay
Hunhoff — Nay
Klumb — Nay
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Not Voting
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — 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 Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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SB 177 is sponsored by Schoenbeck and Steve Duffy (Republican).
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