SB 113 is sponsored by Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), and Tamara Grove (Republican).

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

SB 113 — provide protections for parental rights.

Last action March 12, 2025 — Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1

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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Senate
4
Passed House
5
To Executive
6
Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

March 12, 2025
Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1
March 12, 2025
Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1 Amendment 113F
March 12, 2025
Scheduled for hearing
March 12, 2025
Senate Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 523
March 12, 2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed , Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 31 H.J. 538
March 11, 2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 522
March 11, 2025
Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee , Passed, S.J. 509
March 06, 2025
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 5 H.J. 484
March 06, 2025
House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 37, NAYS 32 H.J. 483 Amendment 113C
March 05, 2025
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3
March 05, 2025
Scheduled for hearing
February 12, 2025
First read in House and referred to H.J. 269
February 11, 2025
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4 S.J. 238
February 07, 2025
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3
February 07, 2025
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 113A
February 07, 2025
Scheduled for hearing
January 30, 2025
Referred to S.J. 142
January 29, 2025
First Reading Senate S.J. 127

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Sue Peterson Republican
Carl Perry Republican
Phil Jensen Republican Voted No
Taffy Howard Republican
Heather Baxter Republican Voted No
Tesa Schwans Republican Voted No
Tamara Grove Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Conference Committee Report adopted

March 12, 2025

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	30	1	0	0
Democratic	0	3	0	0
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	31	4	0	0
% of votes cast	89%	11%	0%	0%

How each member voted (35)

Member	Party	Vote
Wheeler	—	Yea
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	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	Nay
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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Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed

March 12, 2025

Passed 39 Yea · 31 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	32	30	0	0
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	1	0	0
Total	39	31	0	0
% of votes cast	56%	44%	0%	0%

How each member voted (70)

Member	Party	Vote
Reder	—	Nay
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	Nay
Al Novstrup	Republican	Nay
Amber Arlint	Republican	Yea
Bethany Soye	Republican	Nay
Bobbi Andera	Republican	Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	Nay
Brian Mulder	Republican	Yea
Chris Kassin	Republican	Yea
Curt Massie	Republican	Yea
David Kull	Republican	Yea
Drew Peterson	Republican	Yea
Dylan Jordan	Republican	Nay
Greg Jamison	Republican	Nay
Heather Baxter	Republican	Nay
Jack Kolbeck	Republican	Yea
Jana Hunt	Republican	Nay
Jeff Bathke	Republican	Yea
Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	Yea
Jim Halverson	Republican	Yea
John Hughes	Republican	Nay
John Sjaarda	Republican	Nay
Jon Hansen	Republican	Nay
Josephine Garcia	Republican	Nay
Julie Auch	Republican	Nay
Kaley Nolz	Republican	Nay
Karla Lems	Republican	Nay
Kathy Rice	Republican	Nay
Kent Roe	Republican	Yea
Keri Weems	Republican	Yea
Lana Greenfield	Republican	Yea
Leslie Heinemann	Republican	Nay
Liz May	Republican	Nay
Logan Manhart	Republican	Nay
Marty Overweg	Republican	Nay
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	Nay
Rebecca Reimer	Republican	Yea
Roger DeGroot	Republican	Yea
Scott Moore	Republican	Yea
Scott Odenbach	Republican	Nay
Spencer Gosch	Republican	Nay
Steve Duffy	Republican	Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt	Republican	Yea
Terri Jorgenson	Republican	Nay
Tesa Schwans	Republican	Nay
Tim Czmowski	Republican	Yea
Tim Goodwin	Republican	Yea
Tim Reisch	Republican	Yea
Tim Walburg	Republican	Yea
Tina Mulally	Republican	Nay
Tony Kayser	Republican	Nay
Tony Randolph	Republican	Nay
Travis Ismay	Republican	Nay
Trish Ladner	Republican	Yea
Will Mortenson	Republican	Yea
William Shorma	Republican	Yea

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Do Pass Amended

March 06, 2025

Passed 64 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	61	0	0	1
Democratic	0	5	0	0
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	0
Total	64	5	0	1
% of votes cast	91%	7%	0%	1%

How each member voted (70)

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
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	Not Voting
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

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Motion to amend

March 06, 2025

Passed 37 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	30	31	0	1
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	1	0	0
Total	37	32	0	1
% of votes cast	53%	46%	0%	1%

How each member voted (70)

Member	Party	Vote
Reder	—	Nay
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	Nay
Al Novstrup	Republican	Nay
Amber Arlint	Republican	Yea
Bethany Soye	Republican	Nay
Bobbi Andera	Republican	Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	Nay
Brian Mulder	Republican	Nay
Chris Kassin	Republican	Yea
Curt Massie	Republican	Yea
David Kull	Republican	Yea
Drew Peterson	Republican	Yea
Dylan Jordan	Republican	Nay
Greg Jamison	Republican	Yea
Heather Baxter	Republican	Nay
Jack Kolbeck	Republican	Yea
Jana Hunt	Republican	Nay
Jeff Bathke	Republican	Yea
Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	Nay
Jim Halverson	Republican	Yea
John Hughes	Republican	Nay
John Sjaarda	Republican	Nay
Jon Hansen	Republican	Nay
Josephine Garcia	Republican	Nay
Julie Auch	Republican	Nay
Kaley Nolz	Republican	Nay
Karla Lems	Republican	Nay
Kathy Rice	Republican	Nay
Kent Roe	Republican	Yea
Keri Weems	Republican	Yea
Lana Greenfield	Republican	Yea
Leslie Heinemann	Republican	Nay
Liz May	Republican	Nay
Logan Manhart	Republican	Nay
Marty Overweg	Republican	Nay
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	Nay
Rebecca Reimer	Republican	Yea
Roger DeGroot	Republican	Not Voting
Scott Moore	Republican	Yea
Scott Odenbach	Republican	Nay
Spencer Gosch	Republican	Nay
Steve Duffy	Republican	Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt	Republican	Yea
Terri Jorgenson	Republican	Nay
Tesa Schwans	Republican	Nay
Tim Czmowski	Republican	Yea
Tim Goodwin	Republican	Yea
Tim Reisch	Republican	Yea
Tim Walburg	Republican	Yea
Tina Mulally	Republican	Nay
Tony Kayser	Republican	Nay
Tony Randolph	Republican	Nay
Travis Ismay	Republican	Nay
Trish Ladner	Republican	Yea
Will Mortenson	Republican	Yea
William Shorma	Republican	Yea

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Do Pass

March 05, 2025

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	10	1	0	0
Democratic	0	2	0	0
Total	10	3	0	0
% of votes cast	77%	23%	0%	0%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Eric Emery	Democratic	Nay
Erin Healy	Democratic	Nay
Bethany Soye	Republican	Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer	Republican	Yea
Greg Jamison	Republican	Yea
Jessica Bahmuller	Republican	Yea
Jon Hansen	Republican	Yea
Karla Lems	Republican	Yea
Leslie Heinemann	Republican	Yea
Marty Overweg	Republican	Yea
Scott Odenbach	Republican	Yea
Spencer Gosch	Republican	Yea
Tim Reisch	Republican	Nay

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Do Pass Amended

February 11, 2025

Passed 30 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	28	2	0	1
Democratic	1	2	0	0
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	30	4	0	1
% of votes cast	86%	11%	0%	3%

How each member voted (35)

Member	Party	Vote
Wheeler	—	Yea
Jamie Smith	Democratic	Nay
Liz Larson	Democratic	Nay
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	Nay
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	Nay
Sam Marty	Republican	Yea
Stephanie Sauder	Republican	Yea
Steve Kolbeck	Republican	Yea
Sue Peterson	Republican	Yea
Sydney Davis	Republican	Not Voting
Taffy Howard	Republican	Yea
Tamara Grove	Republican	Yea
Tim Reed	Republican	Yea
Tom Pischke	Republican	Yea

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Do Pass Amended

February 07, 2025

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	6	2	0	0
Democratic	0	1	0	0
Total	6	3	0	0
% of votes cast	67%	33%	0%	0%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Liz Larson	Democratic	Nay
Arch Beal	Republican	Nay
Carl Perry	Republican	Yea
Chris Karr	Republican	Yea
Jim Mehlhaff	Republican	Yea
Kevin Jensen	Republican	Yea
Randy Deibert	Republican	Nay
Sue Peterson	Republican	Yea
Tom Pischke	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 113?: SB 113 is sponsored by Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), and Tamara Grove (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 113?: 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.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 113
Jurisdiction: South Dakota
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 29, 2025
Status: In Committee
Prime sponsor: Sue Peterson

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