South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1079 — increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542

  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 21, 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.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • 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 2025-03-13 H.J. 542

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 H.J. 458

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 425

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429

  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 395

  6. Placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. Referred to S.J. 219

  10. First Reading Senate S.J. 165

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 15 H.J. 173

  12. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 173 Amendment 1079B

  13. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 1

  14. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 1 Amendment 1079A

  15. Scheduled for hearing

  16. First read in House and referred to H.J. 43

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 53 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 461400
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 531500
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (68)
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 Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Nay
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
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 Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
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 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 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10101
Democratic 1000
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Not Voting
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1079?
HB 1079 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Venhuizen, Kent Roe (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Will Mortenson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Aaron Aylward (Republican), and David Kull (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1079?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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