SB 99 — make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 13, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.
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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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Read SB 99 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528
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Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 S.J. 450
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
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Signed by the President S.J. 411
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 1 H.J. 413
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First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 385
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 5 S.J. 357
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Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 3
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Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1
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Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1
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Referred to , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 100
Sponsors
- Wheeler · Primary
- Nicole Uhre-Balk · Primary
- Mike Stevens · Primary
- Jamie Smith · Primary
- Taylor Rehfeldt · Primary
- Peri Pourier · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Erik Muckey · Primary
- Liz Larson · Primary
- David Kull · Primary
- Mellissa Heermann · Primary
- Erin Healy · Primary
- Tamara Grove · Primary
- Mary Fitzgerald · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
- Sydney Davis · Primary
- Amber Arlint · Primary
- Tim Reed · Primary
- Liz May · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (20)
- Wheeler
- Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic
- Mike Stevens Republican
- Jamie Smith Democratic
- Taylor Rehfeldt Republican
- Peri Pourier Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Erik Muckey Democratic
- Liz Larson Democratic
- David Kull Republican
- Mellissa Heermann Republican
- Erin Healy Democratic
- Tamara Grove Republican
- Mary Fitzgerald Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Randy Deibert Republican
- Sydney Davis Republican
- Amber Arlint Republican
- Tim Reed Republican
- Liz May Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (85)
85 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 85 →"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 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
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| Republican | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 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 | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 17% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Nay |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 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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| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 99?
- SB 99 is sponsored by Wheeler, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Mike Stevens (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Tamara Grove (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Amber Arlint (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), and Liz May (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 99?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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