South Dakota 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 97 — establish the admissibility of evidence of similar crimes in sexual assault cases.

Last action — House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 37 H.J. 381

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Action History

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 37 H.J. 381

  2. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. First read in House and referred to H.J. 294

  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 279

  6. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 107

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Failed 32 Yea · 37 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 162601
Unaffiliated 141000
Democratic 2100
Total 323701
% of votes cast 46%53%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Nay
Blare — Yea
Callies — Nay
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Conzet — Nay
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Nay
Drury — Yea
Duba — Yea
Gross — Nay
Koth — Nay
Krohmer — Nay
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Yea
Mills — Nay
Pinnow — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Venhuizen — Nay
Wangsness — Nay
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 Yea
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
St. John — Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 25 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11300
Unaffiliated 13401
Democratic 1100
Total 25801
% of votes cast 74%24%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Yea
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Maher — Nay
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — Yea
Wheeler — Nay
Wiik — Yea
Wink — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 2100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Klumb — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Wheeler — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 97?
SB 97 is sponsored by Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Duba, Tim Reed (Republican), and Drury.
What is the current status of SB 97?
This bill died with 2024 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.
Where can I track SB 97?
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