South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 24 — create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.

Last action — House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 38, NAYS 29 H.J. 228

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  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 January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 01, 2026

Action History

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 38, NAYS 29 H.J. 228

  2. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 11

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 114

  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2 S.J. 76

  6. Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 67

  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1

  8. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 1

  9. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  10. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17

Sponsors

  • Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Transportation

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

Passed 38 Yea · 29 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 322803
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 382903
% of votes cast 54%41%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
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 Nay
Bobbi Andera Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson 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 Nay
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Nay
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 Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Nay
Tesa Schwans Republican Nay
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Not Voting
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11101
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
John Shubeck Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27202
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 31202
% of votes cast 89%6%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 Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Not Voting
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 Nay

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Subjects

transportation
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Who sponsors SB 24?
SB 24 is sponsored by Transportation.
What is the current status of SB 24?
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