South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 15 R cosponsors

HB 1249 — protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.

Last action — Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 18 S.J. 502

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Action History

  1. Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 18 S.J. 502

  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 494

  3. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 16 S.J. 494

  4. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 468

  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 394

  8. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 36, NAYS 34 H.J. 389

  9. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4

  10. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1249B

  11. Scheduled for hearing

  12. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1249A

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. Referred to H.J. 225

  15. First Reading House H.J. 199

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 53 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

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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 Amended

Passed 17 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 171301
Democratic 0201
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 171602
% of votes cast 49%46%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Not Voting
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Reconsidered

Failed 16 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151501
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 161801
% of votes cast 46%51%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Not Voting
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 36 Yea · 34 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 332900
Democratic 1400
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 363400
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Nay
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Nay
Matt Roby Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Terri Jorgenson Republican Nay
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7401
Democratic 1000
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Not Voting
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended - 2020

Failed 6 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3500
Republican 2200
Democratic 1000
Total 6700
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Dennert — Nay
Diedrich — Nay
Haugaard — Yea
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
McCleerey — Nay
Peterson (Kent) — Nay
Qualm — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea

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Deferred to the 41st legislative day - 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5300
Republican 2200
Democratic 0100
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Dennert — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Haugaard — Nay
Jensen (Kevin) — Nay
McCleerey — Yea
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Qualm — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay

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Motion to amend - 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4400
Republican 2200
Democratic 1000
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Dennert — Yea
Diedrich — Nay
Haugaard — Yea
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
McCleerey — Nay
Peterson (Kent) — Nay
Qualm — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea

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Reconsidered - 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4202
Republican 2200
Democratic 1000
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Dennert — Yea
Diedrich — Not Voting
Haugaard — Yea
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
McCleerey — Not Voting
Peterson (Kent) — Nay
Qualm — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea

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Deferred to the 41st legislative day - 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4301
Republican 2200
Democratic 1000
Total 7501
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Dennert — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Haugaard — Nay
Jensen (Kevin) — Nay
McCleerey — Not Voting
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Qualm — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1249?
HB 1249 is sponsored by John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), and Joy Hohn (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1249?
This bill died with 2025 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 HB 1249?
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