South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 170 — authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528

  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 30, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    18 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 S.J. 450

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 411

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 410

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 286

  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 255

  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  12. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. Referred to S.J. 152

  15. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (87)

87 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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), and Red Dawn Foster (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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