South Dakota 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 79 — authorize for voters with no party affiliation to sign nominating petitions for candidates with a party affiliation.

Last action — Scheduled for hearing

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Scheduled for hearing

  2. State Affairs Tabled, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 678

  3. Deferred by Chair

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 182

  6. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10. S.J. 208

  7. Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 208 Amendment 79wa

  8. State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 168

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 118

Sponsors

  • Johns · Primary
  • Tidemann · Primary
  • Kennedy · Primary
  • Partridge · Primary
  • Stevens · Primary
  • Arch Beal · Primary
  • Curd · Primary
  • Frerichs · Primary
  • Novstrup · Primary
  • Dennert · Primary
  • Heinemann · Primary
  • Ernie Otten · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (12)

  • Johns
  • Tidemann
  • Kennedy
  • Partridge
  • Stevens
  • Arch Beal Republican
  • Curd
  • Frerichs
  • Novstrup
  • Dennert
  • Heinemann
  • Ernie Otten Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (93)

93 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 - 2018

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Lust — Yea
DiSanto — Not Voting
Haugaard — Yea
Peterson (Kent) — Yea
Bartling — Yea
Hawley — Yea
Latterell — Yea
Mickelson — Yea
Qualm — Yea
Rhoden — Yea
Rozum — Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2018

Passed 24 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21701
Republican 3200
Total 24901
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Nay
Ewing — Yea
Monroe — Nay
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Rusch — Yea
Tidemann — Yea
Cammack — Not Voting
Curd — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haverly — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Nay
Killer — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Langer — Yea
Russell — Yea
Solano — Yea
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Heinert — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Maher — Yea
Peters — Yea
Soholt — Yea
Stalzer — Nay
Tapio — Nay
White — Yea
Youngberg — Yea
Wiik — Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Do Pass - 2018

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Heinert — Yea
Maher — Yea
Curd — Yea
Langer — Yea
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Netherton — Yea
Bolin — Yea
Ewing — Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Johns, Tidemann, Kennedy, Partridge, Stevens, Arch Beal (Republican), Curd, Frerichs, Novstrup, Dennert, Heinemann, and Ernie Otten (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 79?
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