South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.835.12 101st Legislative Session 121 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 121 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ENGROSSED This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
26.835.13 101st Legislative Session 121 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 121 ENROLLED A N ACT ENTITLED An Act to transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
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B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
Senator Perry An Act to transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.835.13 2 121 An Act to transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
121 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
121 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB121 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 552

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 583

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 551

  5. House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 3 H.J. 581

  6. Senate Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 2 S.J. 550

  7. Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  8. Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 Amendment 121D

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 556

  11. Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee , Passed, S.J. 515

  12. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 3 H.J. 540

  13. Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0

  14. Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 121C

  15. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  16. First read in House and referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 445

  17. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 377

  18. Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1

  19. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  20. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 111

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (102)

102 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

Conference Committee Report adopted

Passed 61 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 54306
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 61306
% of votes cast 87%4%0%9%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — 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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Not Voting
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
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
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Not Voting
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Not Voting
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 66 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59301
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 66301
% of votes cast 94%4%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — 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 Yea
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 Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
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
Nick Fosness 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 Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29002
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — 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
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Not Voting
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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Who sponsors SB 121?
SB 121 is sponsored by Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), and Al Novstrup (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 121?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
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