South Dakota 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 59 — revise certain provisions regarding public records.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on March 21, 2019 S.J. 733

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on March 21, 2019 S.J. 733

  2. Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2019 S.J. 672

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 701

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 647

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 630

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 54, NAYS 9. H.J. 608

  7. House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 607 Amendment 59wc

  8. House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed H.J. 590

  9. House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed H.J. 571

  10. House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed H.J. 557

  11. State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4. H.J. 514

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 292

  14. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 10. S.J. 252

  15. Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 252 Amendment 59jb

  16. Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0. S.J. 208

  17. Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 59ja

  18. Scheduled for hearing

  19. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 138

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 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

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30100
Republican 3000
Democratic 0001
Total 33101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Ewing — Yea
Maher — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Youngberg — Yea
Blare — Yea
Cammack — Yea
Curd — Yea
DiSanto — Yea
Greenfield (Brock) — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Langer — Yea
Otten (Ernie) — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Heinert — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Monroe — Yea
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Russell — Yea
Schoenbeck — Yea
Smith (VJ) — Yea
Solano — Nay
Steinhauer — Yea
Sutton — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Rusch — Yea
Soholt — Yea
White — Yea
Wismer — Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2019

Passed 54 Yea · 9 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40507
Republican 13400
Democratic 1000
Total 54907
% of votes cast 77%13%0%10%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Bartels — Yea
Brunner — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Glanzer — Yea
Lake — Not Voting
Latterell — Yea
Lesmeister — Not Voting
Livermont — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bordeaux — Yea
Chaffee — Yea
Cwach — Yea
Dennert — Yea
Duba — Yea
Finck — Nay
Greenfield (Lana) — Yea
Gross — Yea
Hammock — Yea
Haugaard — Yea
Hunhoff — Yea
Jensen (Kevin) — Yea
Koth — Yea
Milstead — Yea
Olson — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Yea
Peterson (Kent) — Not Voting
Peterson (Sue) — Yea
Post — Yea
Saba — Yea
Smith (Jamie) — Yea
Steele — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Weis — Yea
Willadsen — Nay
Barthel — Yea
Borglum — Yea
Chase — Yea
Deutsch — Yea
Diedrich — Nay
Frye-Mueller — Yea
Johns — Yea
McCleerey — Not Voting
Mills — Yea
Qualm — Yea
Rasmussen — Yea
Ring — Yea
Rounds — Not Voting
Wiese — Yea
York — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Yea
St. John — Not Voting
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Yea

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Do Pass - 2019

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3100
Unaffiliated 4302
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Dennert — Yea
Haugaard — Yea
Jensen (Kevin) — Not Voting
Peterson (Kent) — Nay
Smith (Jamie) — Yea
Diedrich — Nay
McCleerey — Not Voting
Qualm — Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2019

Passed 23 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20902
Republican 2100
Democratic 1000
Total 231002
% of votes cast 66%29%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Maher — Yea
Youngberg — Nay
Ewing — Yea
Heinert — Nay
Blare — Nay
Cammack — Yea
Curd — Yea
DiSanto — Yea
Greenfield (Brock) — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Langer — Nay
Otten (Ernie) — Yea
Russell — Yea
Schoenbeck — Not Voting
Smith (VJ) — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Monroe — Yea
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Nay
Rusch — Yea
Solano — Nay
Steinhauer — Yea
Sutton — Not Voting
Wiik — Yea
Soholt — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
White — Yea
Wismer — Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2019

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Republican 1000
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kennedy — Yea
DiSanto — Not Voting
Schoenbeck — Not Voting
Russell — Yea
Rusch — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Johnson (Chris), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican), McCleerey, Rusch, Tim Reed (Republican), Wismer, Stalzer, Ring, Rasmussen, Latterell, Steinhauer, Sutton, and Willadsen.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2019. Enacted.
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