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

HB 1065 — repeal the requirement that an adult occupant of a motor vehicle in forward motion must wear a safety belt.

Last action — Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 5

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 5

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. First read in House and referred to H.J. 38

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (96)

96 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

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9200
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Not Voting
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1065?
HB 1065 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), and Dylan Jordan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1065?
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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