South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

SB 204 — prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility.

Last action — Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20 S.J. 383

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

  1. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20 S.J. 383

  2. State Affairs Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,

  3. Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, S.J. 369

  4. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 1

  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 5 S.J. 1

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. Referred to S.J. 209

  8. First Reading Senate S.J. 178

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (95)

95 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

Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6

Failed 15 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 141700
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 152000
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 204?
SB 204 is sponsored by Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Reder, Lauren Nelson (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), and Kevin Jensen (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 204?
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 204?
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