South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 15 R cosponsors

HB 1169 — modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

Last action — Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State H.J. 556

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in 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. Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State H.J. 556

  2. Veto override , Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 18 H.J. 555

  3. Veto override , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 16 S.J. 540

  4. Vetoed by the Governor H.J. 553

  5. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 546

  6. Signed by the President S.J. 528

  7. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539

  8. House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 6 H.J. 518

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15 S.J. 485

  10. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1

  11. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1169C

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 279

  14. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 9 H.J. 289

  15. House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 271

  16. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1

  17. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1169A

  18. Scheduled for hearing

  19. Referred to H.J. 171

  20. First Reading House H.J. 154

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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

Veto override

Failed 16 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151303
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 161603
% of votes cast 46%46%0%9%
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 Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Not Voting
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Not Voting
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Concurred in amendments

Passed 63 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60101
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 63601
% of votes cast 90%9%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
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 Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 19 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191200
Democratic 0201
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 191501
% of votes cast 54%43%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 60 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57400
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 60900
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (69)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
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 Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democratic 0101
Total 10102
% of votes cast 77%8%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Not Voting
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1169?
HB 1169 is sponsored by John Sjaarda (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Chris Karr (Republican), Leslie Heinemann (Republican), Jon Hansen (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), and Tom Pischke (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1169?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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