South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 119 — repeal capital punishment.

Last action — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

  2. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. Referred to S.J. 142

  5. First Reading Senate S.J. 127

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 119?
SB 119 is sponsored by Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Erin Healy (Democratic), Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), and Jamie Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 119?
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 119?
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