South Dakota 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 62 — discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses.

Last action — Introduced

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Failed 14 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 111701
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 142001
% of votes cast 40%57%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Jensen (Kevin) — Nay
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Peterson (Sue) — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Nay
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Committee vote — Senate Commerce and Energy

Passed 5 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3300
Unaffiliated 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 5400
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Peterson (Sue) — Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 62 do?
discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses.
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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