HB 1068 — allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 13, 2025.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
98% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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29 sponsors
29 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (24 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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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Read HB 1068 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542
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Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 H.J. 458
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Signed by the President S.J. 425
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429
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House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 409
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 362
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Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
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Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1068A
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to S.J. 219
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First Reading Senate S.J. 196
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 205
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Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to H.J. 38
Sponsors
- Larry Zikmund · Primary
- Tim Walburg · Primary
- Venhuizen · Primary
- Nicole Uhre-Balk · Primary
- Michael Rohl · Primary
- Kent Roe · Primary
- Tim Reisch · Primary
- Tim Reed · Primary
- Reder · Primary
- Peri Pourier · Primary
- Marty Overweg · Primary
- Lauren Nelson · Primary
- Tina Mulally · Primary
- Erik Muckey · Primary
- David Kull · Primary
- Dylan Jordan · Primary
- Phil Jensen · Primary
- Kevin Jensen · Primary
- Amber Hulse · Primary
- Taffy Howard · Primary
- Mary Fitzgerald · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
- Casey Crabtree · Primary
- Jeff Bathke · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Mykala Voita · Primary
- Jim Halverson · Primary
- Kevin Van Diepen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (29)
- Larry Zikmund Republican
- Tim Walburg Republican
- Venhuizen
- Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic
- Michael Rohl Republican
- Kent Roe Republican
- Tim Reisch Republican
- Tim Reed Republican
- Reder
- Peri Pourier Republican
- Marty Overweg Republican
- Lauren Nelson Republican
- Tina Mulally Republican
- Erik Muckey Democratic
- David Kull Republican
- Dylan Jordan Republican
- Phil Jensen Republican
- Kevin Jensen Republican
- Amber Hulse Republican
- Taffy Howard Republican
- Mary Fitzgerald Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Randy Deibert Republican
- Casey Crabtree Republican
- Jeff Bathke Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Mykala Voita Republican
- Jim Halverson Republican
- Kevin Van Diepen Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (76)
76 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 76 →"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
Passed
70 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Jack Kolbeck | 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 Czmowski | 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 |
Passed
35 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Passed
7 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
Passed
65 Yea
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2 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 3% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (68)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Reder | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
Passed
12 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Reder | — | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1068?
- HB 1068 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Venhuizen, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Michael Rohl (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Reder, Peri Pourier (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Mykala Voita (Republican), Jim Halverson (Republican), and Kevin Van Diepen (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1068?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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