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SB 51 — require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.
Last action — House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 37 H.J. 245
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 51 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 37 H.J. 245
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House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 26 H.J. 244 Amendment 51M
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Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7 H.J. 1
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to H.J. 172
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First Reading House H.J. 145
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 17 S.J. 116
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Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 115 Amendment 51D
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Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 99
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Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 88
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Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 2
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to S.J. 58
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First Reading Senate S.J. 14
Sponsors
- Mykala Voita · Primary
- Curt Voight · Primary
- John Sjaarda · Primary
- Tesa Schwans · Primary
- Kathy Rice · Primary
- Sue Peterson · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Tina Mulally · Primary
- Logan Manhart · Primary
- Dylan Jordan · Primary
- Travis Ismay · Primary
- Jana Hunt · Primary
- Tamara Grove · Primary
- Greg Blanc · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Bobbi Andera · Primary
- Phil Jensen · Primary
- John Carley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 53 voted No
Sponsors (19)
- Mykala Voita Republican
- Curt Voight Republican
- John Sjaarda Republican
- Tesa Schwans Republican
- Kathy Rice Republican
- Sue Peterson Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Tina Mulally Republican
- Logan Manhart Republican
- Dylan Jordan Republican
- Travis Ismay Republican
- Jana Hunt Republican
- Tamara Grove Republican
- Greg Blanc Republican
- Heather Baxter Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Bobbi Andera Republican
- Phil Jensen Republican
- John Carley Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (86)
86 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 86 →"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 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 38% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (69)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Nay |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 54% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (69)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Reder | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Nay |
| Van Diepen | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Nay |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Nay |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Nay |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Nay |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Nay |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Nay |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Nay |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Nay |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Nay |
| William Shorma | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 51?
- SB 51 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), and John Carley (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 51?
- 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 51?
- Track SB 51 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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