South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 116 — revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 13, 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% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-10 S.J. 478

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 455

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 433

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 22 H.J. 425

  7. Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 16

  8. Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 16 Amendment 116C

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. First read in House and referred to H.J. 255

  11. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 9 S.J. 222

  12. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2

  13. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 116B

  14. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  15. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 116A

  16. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  17. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 126

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 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

Concurred in amendments

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27400
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 31400
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
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 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 Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
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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Do Pass Amended

Passed 48 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 412100
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 482200
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Nay
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 Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
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 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 Nay
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
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 Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Not Voting
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 25 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22801
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 25901
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
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 Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
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

Official roll call →

Tabled - 2018

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6200
Republican 1000
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ewing — Yea
Maher — Yea
Curd — Yea
Langer — Yea
Sutton (Billie) — Nay
Netherton — Yea
Bolin — Yea
Heinert — Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 116?
SB 116 is sponsored by John Sjaarda (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), and John Hughes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 116?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 116?
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