South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

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

Last action — Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 20 S.J. 114

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 07, 2026

Action History

  1. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 20 S.J. 114

  2. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 91

  3. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4

  4. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  5. Scheduled for hearing

  6. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10

Sponsors

  • Commerce and Energy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Commerce and Energy

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 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

Failed 14 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 111901
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 142001
% of votes cast 40%57%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
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
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen 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
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Nay
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by Commerce and Energy.
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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