South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 R cosponsors

SB 172 — provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.

Last action — House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 34 H.J. 510

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 34 H.J. 510

  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 509

  3. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 34 H.J. 508

  4. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 36, NAYS 33 H.J. 507

  5. Judiciary Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,

  6. Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, H.J. 493

  7. Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5 H.J. 11

  8. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7 H.J. 11

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. Referred to H.J. 385

  11. First Reading House H.J. 373

  12. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 342

  13. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. Referred to S.J. 152

  16. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (93)

93 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 35 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 332801
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 353401
% of votes cast 50%49%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
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 Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Nay
Matt Roby Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Reconsidered

Passed 35 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 332801
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 353401
% of votes cast 50%49%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
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 Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Nay
Matt Roby Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6

Passed 36 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 342701
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 363301
% of votes cast 51%47%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
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 Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Nay
Matt Roby Republican Nay
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
John Hughes Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Nay
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Failed 6 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6700
Total 6700
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Will Mortenson Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191101
Democratic 0201
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 201302
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
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 Nay
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Not Voting
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Nay
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 172?
SB 172 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Brian Mulder (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), and Tom Pischke (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 172?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 172?
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