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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 5, 2024 | SD | HB 1092 | increases the 911 Surcharge on Phone Lines from $1.25 to $2 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
March 5, 2024 | SD | HB 1092 | increases the 911 Surcharge on Phone Lines from $1.25 to $2 | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 10) |
March 4, 2024 | SD | SB 191 | Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card | Bill Passed - House (63 - 7) |
March 4, 2024 | SD | SB 134 | Establishes Forest Protection as a State Imperative | Bill Passed - House (41 - 29) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | SD | HB 1224 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | SB 6 | Increases Prison Sentences for Drug Dealers Who Sell Fentanyl to an Individual Who Dies of an Overdose | Bill Passed - House (67 - 3) |
Feb. 27, 2024 | SD | SB 170 | Appropriates $5.75 Million to the Department of Corrections to Expand Health Care Services at the Pierre Women's Prison | Bill Passed - House (66 - 4) |
Feb. 20, 2024 | SD | SB 191 | Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
Feb. 14, 2024 | SD | HB 1224 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Receive Informed Education Videos on State Abortion Laws and Other Alternatives | Bill Passed - House (63 - 6) |
Jan. 30, 2024 | SD | SB 136 | Expands Scope of the Physician Wellness Program and to Declare an Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
March 7, 2023 | SD | HB 1022 | Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 7, 2023 | SD | HB 1022 | Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
March 7, 2023 | SD | SB 1 | Expands Definition of Who Can Access Medical Marijuana Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 6, 2023 | SD | HB 1094 | Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 6, 2023 | SD | SB 1 | Expands Definition of Who Can Access Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
March 6, 2023 | SD | SB 174 | Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
March 1, 2023 | SD | HB 1079 | Appropriates Funds to the South Dakota Department of Health to Fund Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1079 | Appropriates Funds to the South Dakota Department of Health to Fund Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | SD | HB 1220 | Prohibits Criminal Prosecution of Any Individual Who Receives an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (63 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | SD | HB 1235 | Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - House (62 - 5) |
Feb. 13, 2023 | SD | HB 1135 | Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - House (62 - 5) |
March 28, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 47) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1228 | Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 25) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1229 | Authorizes LLCs for Physical and Speech Therapists | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1113 | Prohibits Threats Made To Coerce An Abortion And Providing A Penalty Therefor | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | SD | HB 1228 | Expands the Ability for Patients to Seek Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | HB 1295 | Amends the List of Contagious Diseases to Include COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 12) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Failed - House (37 - 29) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 9, 2020 | SD | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
Feb. 26, 2020 | SD | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
Feb. 6, 2020 | SD | HB 1096 | Prohibits Commercial Surrogacy and Establishes a Committee to Study the Issue | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | SD | HB 1057 | Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
March 5, 2014 | SD | HB 1229 | Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 4, 2014 | SD | HB 1123 | Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 20) |
Feb. 20, 2014 | SD | HB 1229 | Requires Certain Individuals to be Reported to the National Background Check System | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
Feb. 10, 2014 | SD | HB 1158 | Establishes a Prenatal Care Program for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
Feb. 6, 2014 | SD | HB 1123 | Extends the Alcoholic Beverage Service Hours of Certain Hotels | Bill Passed - House (36 - 33) |
March 5, 2013 | SD | HB 1142 | Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
Feb. 22, 2013 | SD | HB 1214 | Authorizes Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | SD | HB 1142 | Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
Jan. 31, 2013 | SD | SB 70 | Establishes Alternative Court Programs for Nonviolent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (63 - 7) |
Feb. 29, 2012 | SD | HB 1206 | Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 6) |
Feb. 27, 2012 | SD | HB 1206 | Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | SD | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
March 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9) |
March 9, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
March 4, 2010 | SD | Cooper Nomination | John L. Cooper, Game, Fish and Parks Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 1, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 33) |
Feb. 24, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Resolution Passed - House (36 - 30) |
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 | SB 195 | Stem Cell Research Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
Feb. 23, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | SD | SB 83 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
Feb. 20, 2008 | SD | SB 88 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 32) |
Feb. 20, 2008 | SD | SB 88 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 32) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | SD | SB 164 | Right to Obtain Contraception | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 22) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | SD | SB 164 | Right to Obtain Contraception | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 22) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | SD | HB 1193 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | SD | SB 88 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | SD | SB 88 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | SD | HB 1193 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | SD | SB 208 | Tanning Restrictions | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SD | SB 74 | Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215cb | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215ca | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1194 | Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | HB 1217 | Abstinence-Only Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
Feb. 6, 2006 | SD | HB 1184 | Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | SD | SB 175 | Emergency Contraceptives for Rape Victims | Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 26) |
Jan. 23, 2006 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |