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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1229 | Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
Feb. 8, 2021 | SD | HB 1046 | Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
Jan. 26, 2021 | SD | HB 1046 | Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | SB 192 | Establishes the Small Business Economic Disaster Relief Subfund | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
March 3, 2020 | SD | SB 146 | Authorizes Tribal Identification Cards for Commerce Related Purposes | Bill Passed - House (46 - 17) |
March 8, 2016 | SD | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
Feb. 24, 2016 | SD | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 18, 2015 | SD | SB 177 | Establishes a Youth Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
March 19, 2012 | SD | SB 157 | Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards | Veto Override Failed - House (43 - 24) |
March 19, 2012 | SD | SB 157 | Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
March 29, 2010 | SD | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 29, 2010 | SD | HB 1060 | Wind Energy Facility Tax Refunds | Veto Override Passed - House (49 - 19) |
March 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9) |
March 10, 2010 | SD | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 9, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
March 8, 2010 | SD | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
March 9, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 23) |
March 4, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
Feb. 9, 2009 | SD | SJR 1 | Authorization of Legal Gaming due to Gaming in Bordering States | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | SD | SB 83 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | SD | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | SD | SB 173 | Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms | Bill Passed - House (63 - 6) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | SD | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | SD | SB 173 | Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Jan. 24, 2008 | SD | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
March 2, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | SD | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/07 | HB 1229 | Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
2/08 | HB 1046 | Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
1/26 | HB 1046 | Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
3/30 | SB 192 | Establishes the Small Business Economic Disaster Relief Subfund | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
3/03 | SB 146 | Authorizes Tribal Identification Cards for Commerce Related Purposes | Bill Passed - House (46 - 17) |
3/08 | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
2/24 | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
2/18 | SB 177 | Establishes a Youth Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
3/19 | SB 157 | Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards | Veto Override Failed - House (43 - 24) |
3/19 | SB 157 | Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
3/29 | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 13) |
3/29 | HB 1060 | Wind Energy Facility Tax Refunds | Veto Override Passed - House (49 - 19) |
3/10 | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9) |
3/10 | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
3/09 | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
3/08 | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
2/10 | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
3/09 | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 23) |
3/04 | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
2/23 | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
2/09 | SJR 1 | Authorization of Legal Gaming due to Gaming in Bordering States | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
2/03 | SB 83 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
2/26 | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
2/25 | SB 173 | Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms | Bill Passed - House (63 - 6) |
2/21 | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
2/14 | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
2/06 | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
1/31 | SB 173 | Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
1/24 | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
3/02 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
2/14 | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
2/12 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
2/08 | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |