South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 12 — limit the amount of money that may be loaned to a candidate or political committee.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-19 S.J. 288

  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 19, 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% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 2 failed in 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 2025-02-19 S.J. 288

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-12 S.J. 250

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 259

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 222

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 38, NAYS 29 H.J. 207

  6. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 33 H.J. 206 Amendment 12B

  7. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

  8. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 12A

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. First read in House and referred to H.J. 113

  11. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 13 S.J. 81

  12. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 12

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 47 voted No

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (94)

94 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 Amended

Passed 38 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 322800
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 382901
% of votes cast 56%43%0%1%
How each member voted (68)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Nay
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 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 Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 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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Motion to amend

Passed 34 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 283200
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 343301
% of votes cast 50%49%0%1%
How each member voted (68)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Nay
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 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
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
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

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10100
Democratic 2000
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
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 Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 171301
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 211301
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
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 Nay
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Not Voting
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Reconsidered - 2018

Failed 13 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101801
Republican 3200
Total 132001
% of votes cast 38%59%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Ewing — Nay
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Nay
Tapio — Nay
Youngberg — Nay
Cammack — Not Voting
Curd — Nay
Frerichs — Yea
Haverly — Nay
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Killer — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Langer — Nay
Russell — Yea
Solano — Nay
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Wiik — Nay
Bolin — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Heinert — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Maher — Nay
Monroe — Nay
Peters — Nay
Rusch — Yea
Soholt — Nay
Stalzer — Nay
Tidemann — Nay
White — Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2018

Failed 16 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131402
Republican 2300
Total 151702
% of votes cast 44%50%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Not Voting
Tidemann — Nay
Cammack — Not Voting
Curd — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haverly — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Killer — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Langer — Nay
Russell — Yea
Solano — Nay
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Wiik — Nay
Ewing — Nay
Heinert — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Maher — Nay
Monroe — Nay
Peters — Nay
Rusch — Yea
Soholt — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
Tapio — Nay
White — Nay
Youngberg — Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay

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Do Pass - 2018

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5102
Republican 1000
Total 6102
% of votes cast 67%11%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Maher — Nay
Curd — Yea
Langer — Not Voting
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Netherton — Yea
Ewing — Yea
Heinert — Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 12?
SB 12 is sponsored by Wheeler, Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), and Tim Reisch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 12?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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