South Dakota 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 59 — to protect the teaching of certain scientific information.

Last action — Education Tabled, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Education Tabled, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 57

Sponsors

  • Steele · Primary
  • Randolph · Primary
  • Tom Pischke · Primary
  • Mulally · Primary
  • Haugaard · Primary
  • Gosch · Primary
  • Frye-Mueller · Primary
  • Brunner · Primary
  • Wiik · Primary
  • Steinhauer · Primary
  • Stalzer · Primary
  • Monroe · Primary
  • Kevin Jensen · Primary
  • Greenfield (Brock) · Primary
  • Greenfield (Brock) · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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 - 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Curd — Yea
Heinert — Yea
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Steinhauer — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Steele, Randolph, Tom Pischke (Republican), Mulally, Haugaard, Gosch, Frye-Mueller, Brunner, Wiik, Steinhauer, Stalzer, Monroe, Kevin Jensen (Republican), and Greenfield (Brock).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 59?
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