HB 1242 — limit the amount of money that a political action committee may accept from an authorized committee of a candidate for federal office.
Last action — Senate Tabled , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 493
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read HB 1242 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Senate Tabled , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 493
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State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1242C
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 394
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 36, NAYS 34 H.J. 390
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House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 390 Amendment 1242B
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State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1242A
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Scheduled for hearing
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Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 254
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Referred to H.J. 213
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First Reading House H.J. 199
Sponsors
- Spencer Gosch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Spencer Gosch Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 23% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Nay |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Nay |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Nay |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Reder | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Nay |
| Van Diepen | — | Nay |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Nay |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Nay |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Nay |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 8% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Eric Emery | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1242?
- HB 1242 is sponsored by Spencer Gosch (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1242?
- 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 1242?
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