South Dakota 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 28 R cosponsors

HB 1244 — provide a process to withdraw a signature from a petition for an initiated measure, constitutional amendment, or a referendum on a law in certain situations and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2024-03-26 H.J. 514

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    39 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 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 2024-03-26 H.J. 514

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2024-03-07 H.J. 508

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 507

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 495

  5. House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 10 H.J. 476

  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 5 S.J. 472

  7. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

  8. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1244E

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 376

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 9 H.J. 357

  12. House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 348

  13. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1

  14. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  15. First read in House and referred to H.J. 213

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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39 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (39)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (66)

66 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 60 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38500
Unaffiliated 21300
Democratic 1200
Total 601000
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Callies — Nay
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Nay
Conzet — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Drury — Yea
Duba — Yea
Gross — Yea
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Yea
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Nay
Mills — Yea
Pinnow — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Venhuizen — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
St. John — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Nay
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 Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
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 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 Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 28 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12200
Unaffiliated 16201
Democratic 0101
Total 28502
% of votes cast 80%14%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Yea
Diedrich — Not Voting
Frye-Mueller — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Maher — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Wink — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 59 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37402
Unaffiliated 22200
Democratic 0300
Total 59902
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Callies — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Conzet — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Donnell — Yea
Drury — Yea
Duba — Nay
Gross — Yea
Koth — Yea
Krohmer — Yea
Krull — Yea
Lesmeister — Nay
Mills — Yea
Pinnow — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Teunissen — Yea
Tordsen — Yea
Venhuizen — Yea
Wangsness — Yea
St. John — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
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 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

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 4000
Democratic 0100
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Blare — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Chase — Yea
Drury — Yea
Lesmeister — Not Voting
Wangsness — Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1244?
HB 1244 is sponsored by Wiik, Mike Weisgram (Republican), Mike Stevens (Republican), Stalzer, Bethany Soye (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Pinnow, Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Krohmer, Chris Karr (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Hoffman, Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Gross, Frye-Mueller, Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Deutsch, Casey Crabtree (Republican), Callies, Blare, Arch Beal (Republican), Bartels, Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), and Jon Hansen (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1244?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2024. Enacted.
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