South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 27 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 79 — permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528

  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 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

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.

  • 28 sponsors

    28 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 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 2025-03-13 S.J. 528

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 S.J. 450

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 411

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 5 H.J. 411

  6. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 159

  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 129

  10. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1

  11. Scheduled for hearing

  12. Referred to S.J. 72

  13. First Reading Senate S.J. 58

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (28)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (77)

77 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 65 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59300
Democratic 3200
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 65500
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
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
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 0100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29200
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Sam Marty (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), Chris Kassin (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), and Tim Goodwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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