South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 227 — establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.

Last action — Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf February 04, 2026

Action History

  1. Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 356

  4. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 6 S.J. 282

  5. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 259

  6. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2 S.J. 13

  7. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 180

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (96)

96 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

Tabled

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8302
Total 8302
% of votes cast 62%23%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
John Shubeck Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Not Voting
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 27 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25402
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 27602
% of votes cast 77%17%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
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 Nay
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

finance transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 227?
SB 227 is sponsored by William Shorma (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), Drew Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Jack Kolbeck (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), and Steve Kolbeck (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 227?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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