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SB 161 — establish a maximum school administrator salary.
Last action — Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 22 S.J. 211
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 161 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 22 S.J. 211
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Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to S.J. 152
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First Reading Senate S.J. 137
Sponsors
- Kathy Rice · Primary
- Liz May · Primary
- Taffy Howard · Primary
- Julie Auch · Primary
- Bobbi Andera · Primary
- Sue Peterson · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (7)
- Kathy Rice Republican
- Liz May Republican
- Taffy Howard Republican
- Julie Auch Republican
- Bobbi Andera Republican
- Sue Peterson Republican
- Heather Baxter Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 37% | 63% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Nay |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Nay |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Nay |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Nay |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 26% | 74% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ewing | — | Nay |
| Monroe | — | Nay |
| Nesiba | — | Nay |
| Partridge | — | Nay |
| White | — | Nay |
| Tidemann | — | Nay |
| Cammack | — | Nay |
| Curd | — | Nay |
| Frerichs | — | Nay |
| Haverly | — | Nay |
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Yea |
| Killer | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Yea |
| Langer | — | Nay |
| Russell | — | Yea |
| Solano | — | Nay |
| Sutton (Billie) | — | Nay |
| Wiik | — | Nay |
| Bolin | — | Nay |
| Cronin | — | Nay |
| Heinert | — | Nay |
| Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Maher | — | Nay |
| Peters | — | Nay |
| Rusch | — | Nay |
| Soholt | — | Nay |
| Stalzer | — | Yea |
| Tapio | — | Yea |
| Youngberg | — | Nay |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rusch | — | Not Voting |
| Langer | — | Nay |
| Netherton | — | Yea |
| Russell | — | Yea |
| Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 161?
- SB 161 is sponsored by Kathy Rice (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), and Heather Baxter (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 161?
- 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 SB 161?
- Track SB 161 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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