South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1059 — clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

  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 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 31, 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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in 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 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-10 H.J. 492

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 474

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470

  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 434

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. Referred to S.J. 153

  10. First Reading Senate S.J. 112

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 123

  12. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

  13. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1059B

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. First read in House and referred to H.J. 29

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
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 Yea
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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Do Pass Amended

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 59001
Democratic 5000
Total 68001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (69)
Member Party Vote
Venhuizen — Yea
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
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 Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter 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 Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Not Voting
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

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Deferred to the 41st legislative day - 2018

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Republican 2000
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Kaiser — Yea
Rozum — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Barthel — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Johns — Yea
Lust — Yea
Turbiville — Yea
Wismer — Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2018

Failed 4 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4601
Republican 0200
Total 4801
% of votes cast 31%62%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Johns — Yea
Lust — Nay
Wismer — Yea
Turbiville — Yea
Bordeaux — Not Voting
Jensen (Kevin) — Nay
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Barthel — Nay
Diedrich — Nay
Kaiser — Nay
Rozum — Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1059?
HB 1059 is sponsored by Venhuizen, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), and Mary Fitzgerald (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1059?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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