South Dakota 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 148 — provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications.

Last action — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5. H.J. 565

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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 died with 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5. H.J. 565

  2. Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 148wa

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 416

  5. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13. S.J. 371

  6. State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2. S.J. 327

  7. State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 148ca

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 200

Sponsors

  • Jamie Smith · Primary
  • Ernie Otten · Primary
  • Kevin Jensen · Primary
  • Red Dawn Foster · Primary
  • Nesiba · Primary
  • McCleerey · Primary
  • Rusch · Primary
  • Wismer · Primary
  • Stalzer · Primary
  • Ring · Primary
  • Brunner · Primary
  • Monroe · Primary
  • Kennedy · Primary
  • Heinert · Primary
  • Maher · Primary
  • Blare · Primary
  • DiSanto · Primary
  • Bordeaux · Primary
  • Cwach · Primary
  • Dennert · Primary
  • Duba · Primary
  • Finck · Primary
  • Healy · Primary
  • Milstead · Primary
  • Pourier · Primary
  • Saba · Primary
  • Sullivan · Primary
  • Jamie Smith · Primary
  • Johnson (Chris) · Primary

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (76)

76 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

Deferred to the 41st legislative day - 2019

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Republican 2200
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Barthel — Yea
Borglum — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Rasmussen — Nay
Hammock — Yea
Cwach — Nay
Johns — Yea
Latterell — Nay
St. John — Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended - 2019

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171202
Democratic 1000
Republican 2100
Total 201302
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Ewing — Yea
Kennedy — Yea
Monroe — Yea
Nesiba — Yea
Partridge — Nay
Wismer — Yea
Blare — Yea
Cammack — Nay
Curd — Not Voting
DiSanto — Yea
Greenfield (Brock) — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Klumb — Nay
Langer — Nay
Otten (Ernie) — Yea
Russell — Not Voting
Schoenbeck — Nay
Smith (VJ) — Yea
Solano — Nay
Steinhauer — Yea
Sutton — Nay
Wiik — Nay
Bolin — Nay
Cronin — Nay
Heinert — Yea
Maher — Yea
Rusch — Yea
Soholt — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
White — Yea
Youngberg — Nay
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 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Republican 1000
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Nay
Kennedy — Yea
Greenfield (Brock) — Yea
Langer — Not Voting
Klumb — Yea
Heinert — Yea
Youngberg — Nay
Ewing — Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by Jamie Smith (Democratic), Ernie Otten (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Nesiba, McCleerey, Rusch, Wismer, Stalzer, Ring, Brunner, Monroe, Kennedy, Heinert, Maher, Blare, DiSanto, Bordeaux, Cwach, Dennert, Duba, Finck, Healy, Milstead, Pourier, Saba, Sullivan, and Johnson (Chris).
What is the current status of SB 148?
This bill died with 2019 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 148?
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