South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1216 — modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 31, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-12 H.J. 528

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 503

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488

  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 454

  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

  7. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  8. Scheduled for hearing

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

  10. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 21 H.J. 289

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

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

  13. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1216A

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. First read in House and referred to H.J. 184

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 21 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 Amended

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
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 Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Not Voting
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 48 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 412000
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 482100
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (69)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Nay
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Bobbi Andera Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
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 Nay
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
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 9101
Democratic 1001
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 Yea
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 Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1216?
HB 1216 is sponsored by Carl Perry (Republican) and Jim Halverson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1216?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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