South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 147 — promote and enhance the greatness of South Dakota.

Last action — Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 19 S.J. 378

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 19 S.J. 378

  2. Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 355

  3. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  4. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0

  5. Referred to S.J. 152

  6. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 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

Failed 16 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151600
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 161900
% of votes cast 46%54%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 Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
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 Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 147?
SB 147 is sponsored by Chris Karr (Republican) and Jim Mehlhaff (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 147?
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 147?
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