South Dakota 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 63 — establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.

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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Summary

establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.

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 · 26 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (105)

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 42 Yea · 23 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 352205
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 422305
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Jensen (Phil) — Nay
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Peterson (Drew) — 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 Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Nay
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Josephine Garcia Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Kevin Van Diepen Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Nay
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
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Nay
Tesa Schwans Republican Nay
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Not Voting
Tony Kayser Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Committee vote — House Commerce and Energy

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9200
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Peterson (Drew) — Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Floor vote

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25301
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 31301
% of votes cast 89%9%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Peterson (Sue) — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf 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 Nay
Joy Hohn 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
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Committee vote — Senate Commerce and Energy

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Peterson (Sue) — Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor
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What does SB 63 do?
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
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