HB 1197 — permit a teacher to assist a student in objectively reviewing scientific information.
Last action — Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 6
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Read HB 1197 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 6
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Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 9
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Education Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7 Amendment 1197A
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to H.J. 171
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First Reading House H.J. 154
Sponsors
- Phil Jensen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Phil Jensen Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Nay |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brunner | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Not Voting |
| Finck | — | Yea |
| Glanzer | — | Yea |
| Lesmeister | — | Yea |
| Livermont | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Kent) | — | Yea |
| Wangsness | — | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barthel | — | Yea |
| Frye-Mueller | — | Nay |
| Glanzer | — | Yea |
| Ring | — | Yea |
| McPherson | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Tulson | — | Nay |
| Brunner | — | Nay |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Johns | — | Yea |
| Kettwig | — | Nay |
| Wiese | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1197?
- HB 1197 is sponsored by Phil Jensen (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1197?
- 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 HB 1197?
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