South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 28 R cosponsors

SB 7 — prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-10 S.J. 214

  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 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on February 10, 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% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    29 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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 2025-02-10 S.J. 214

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-04 S.J. 168

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 188

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 160

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 6 H.J. 175

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

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 120

  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 90

  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  11. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (76)

76 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 62 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59100
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 62600
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (68)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
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 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 Nay
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 Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 0100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety immigration
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Venhuizen, Michael Rohl (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Drew Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), and Casey Crabtree (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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