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\"Tonus H. Van Heisen has demonstrated exemplary leadership and unwavering dedication to public service over his years of service to the people of our state,\" the governor wrote in a letter read on the House floor by the clerk. The letter requested the House's favorable consideration of the nomination.

Shortly after the nomination was read, Representative Tony Van Heisen submitted a resignation letter to Speaker John Hanson, effective that morning at 9:45 a.m. In his resignation, Tony Van Heisen said he had \"loved every minute\" of his service representing District 13 and thanked colleagues, in particular his joint committee on appropriations teammates.

The Journal and communications record the governor's nomination and the representative's written resignation. House Resolution 7001, confirming Tonus H. Van Heisen as lieutenant governor, was placed on the calendar per procedures referenced on the floor; no recorded final confirmation vote appears in the provided transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Dakota House of Representatives - Day 11","oneSentenceSummary","Governor Larry Roden submitted the nomination of Tonus H. Van Heisen for lieutenant governor and Representative Tony Van Heisen submitted his resignation from the House effective the morning of Jan. 30. The nomination was read into the record and the resignation was announced on the floor.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative SD, South Dakota","taxId",77845,"location","South Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362620,"House adopts concurrent resolution honoring health care workers who died or risked their lives during COVID-19",174,858000,1032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272&start=858&end=1032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272/thumbnail_858000.jpg","/articles/6362620/South-Dakota/House-adopts-concurrent-resolution-honoring-health-care-workers-who-died-or-risked-their-lives-during-COVID-19","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362620-037d8b8280e89ae2ec32c24974a8af50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201975&Signature=lMtvH1QLGNVByT8b8-oNsLyDyvQaC-uHc7Fk70yAQVRqHwXLmjMsYzTOesRH6SAdmCY73lehOE~9h--ruutg3syRK3~-FznoFBc27oALGYFsMQC45v8p~i9s~yIcphUR1eejc~b9GbKfGrNWrP6xWHFuHTv0iBhlUr38g-YD0BhBf4U9c5KisN4mSzYe441TeOliJZE6~kKKqh4uoilBB7wuhvD-xZT3sXAlr9Gp3jqAO9734ccjSln8qq9wzf1aV-NAq6D~VqTPOvNpqupo6H66u26ZUTs2o3ZgNAmESAgr6cpdQhpIQkhQ2EN5eTfsDbIwR5-JBzELItKd~p18Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Dakota House adopted House Concurrent Resolution 6001 on Jan. 30, formally honoring health care workers who died or risked their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

\"This concurrent resolution is honoring healthcare workers who died and risked their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic,\" Representative Garcia said while urging adoption, enumerating roles including \"doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, lab technicians, volunteers, housekeeping, and anyone else that was working in the facilities at this time.\" Garcia described the pandemic as \"one of the most significant health care crises of our lifetime, impacting our lives, communities and loved ones.\"

After remarks and no further floor debate, the clerk reported ayes 68. The resolution was declared adopted and the title deemed correct on the floor.","House Concurrent Resolution 6001, honoring health care workers who died or risked their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, was adopted by the South Dakota House by voice and recorded votes, with an affirmative display of 68 ayes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362625,"House expands \"move over\" protections and increases penalties for violations",138,3700000,3838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272&start=3700&end=3838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272/thumbnail_3700000.jpg","/articles/6362625/South-Dakota/House-expands-move-over-protections-and-increases-penalties-for-violations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362625-55f8a8078921717dd698fb1972b9af1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201975&Signature=C9slPmqDF3UvGJZeV5vMsqIKfnmBH2vwdVzzrH1hJ5wW1e3vwWQ8FVifmpkXD0n0UYFIjSRRONJTWpdGXDIZshY35-voMQ9MJjPvv1vA9-DNcbHbUdwdBDxbSLSFtIYSAvp-~WW03gDsU7Q~2h5Ek0eOQBBGYWaRgWXQcLS69zw7JDN9MOiRejjoulhq7hMDXUniVodev~fx64DDDrVxwJi55LinrcqI5ODRvY1u4o8lcDWz~wBDphEVbtVGCbRvngZVu6FAhE-I2b5TBUd3BRvoY7leBQxdV5HJ64ftemeLt~TWdf8qZFwctVYVNsMT1ezVB~DkjcwlE1UHMkhCeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 38, sponsored in the House by Representative Reeder on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, passed the House after a floor explanation of its move-over provisions and penalties.

\"It is to enhance the move over law that we currently have in South Dakota protecting our employees and highway workers,\" Representative Reeder said, describing amendments that add moving vehicles on the shoulder with warning lights to the protections and increase penalties. The bill requires motorists to move left or slow by 20 miles per hour when passing such vehicles and raises penalties to include a class 2 misdemeanor for violations and a class 1 misdemeanor if an accident results.

The bill was taken up on second reading and placed on final passage. The clerk later reported the recorded vote as ayes 68, and the bill was declared passed. The House deemed the bill title correct on the floor.

The sponsor said the measure originated with safety recommendations from the Department of Transportation and the discussion emphasized worker and responder safety along shoulders and in breakdown situations.","Senate Bill 38, a Department of Transportation-backed bill expanding move-over protections for stopped or slow-moving vehicles with warning lights, passed the House unanimously on the consent calendar after floor debate described it as a worker safety measure.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362630,"House passes bill barring public sale or disclosure of voter phone numbers and email addresses",0,3208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272&start=3208&end=3208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272/thumbnail_3208000.jpg","/articles/6362630/South-Dakota/House-passes-bill-barring-public-sale-or-disclosure-of-voter-phone-numbers-and-email-addresses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362630-b9c07a9e7b3e923a086b2616e66ff5a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201975&Signature=WYccHqn4ydzCb5hNhksWjVG73kA4hzBsSEzNiUmW6Uwx33Lyjoeq8HjQmGN~EpS0Uq66Hy4rP3FDoLUhQZYSqYteclH5im4lROm-pq~xhTYF51HV-yTwAhHqSAMmAyVCanR7jCUeEzu61sne5Wu9yCFKLFy8VrS2R1kIfJmSTgtqI0GYSYRd4qLlAmHP-1~wylCcNQj7k0u1fQQ--ZXEovV5D3yBfBqxNE4cOne4clg23mzsxPjfiqEfpCUbplkpRYGhzMxNHO9euxg-8lBUGEjOMOUZ30~s~RNG8ApiFJ8YvThN54UDxun5iooR4WjeQ~Fo49BOdl0Az272tjL9Dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Dakota House passed House Bill 1073 on Jan. 30 to designate telephone numbers and email addresses contained on voter registration forms as not for public inspection or sale.

\"This information can be used or sold, exposing South Dakotans to unwanted contacts, fraud risks, and a broader erosion of trust in the election process,\" Representative Weiszgram, sponsor of HB 1073, told colleagues in floor remarks explaining why the change was needed.

Weiszgram said the idea grew from a constituent who works in information security and who reported receiving unsolicited texts and e-mails after updating his voter registration. \"What he identified as smishing campaigns, designed to collect additional personal data, turned a minor annoyance into significant concern for his privacy and security,\" the sponsor said.

On the floor, Representative Baxter asked several procedural questions about whether telephone and email fields are optional on the registration form; Weiszgram said both are optional. The sponsor also said the Secretary of State's office suggested the change to statute rather than only changing the paper form.

Supporters argued the bill aligns election practice with privacy norms in other regulated industries and would protect vulnerable populations, including the elderly. Opponents, where present, argued that limiting access could hamper candidates and precinct workers who currently rely on the information.

The House voted to pass HB 1073; the clerk recorded ayes 40, nays 28. The bill's title was deemed correct on the floor following the vote.","House Bill 1073, which would remove telephone numbers and email addresses from public access in voter registration records, passed the South Dakota House after sponsors argued the change would reduce phishing and smishing risks.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362635,"House approves bill to publish statewide voter file free to public after close debate",1922,1238000,3160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272&start=1238&end=3160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167517-37b60d431dba75930a09b39c9686b272/thumbnail_1238000.jpg","/articles/6362635/South-Dakota/House-approves-bill-to-publish-statewide-voter-file-free-to-public-after-close-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362635-a3c048336a4d3fd942f6494c9b65c34a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201975&Signature=kv32KFWezwuanM3hUC6yNaXuztE6upOVnblls7ozMCgdDR7Fz1p5eH~2m~R15sweQ3Qv43yXBnwryGnBlJMGCyrNblXgjLTBGq5t0JBqy~H5ktSwXfuUYB2kN2OOnq6avzRlIHvOKb32zc3kX3C9JpsFprI57R3TibpcEEApbTMr8f41~YA3i~oAqkWKmSL1F0tQRiBf5a~Eo0fvl1AN3wesIbd1YKkmP4iVQp3e7Rg07g3xzn9P8bRAljcZW62hdOL140AcFuGOOIx6Qwg~J9FD0LU9CBd8IYrmM3Lo~sXXMYwsVOXwpfYO~sAAXsiy~pU505SlPfMMxGorEj31fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1062, which would require the statewide voter registration master file and historical archives to be published free of charge, cleared the South Dakota House on Jan. 30 by a vote of 37-31.

Supporters said the bill would increase transparency and remove a costly fee currently charged to obtain voter lists. \"This bill will amend provisions related to the publication of the statewide voter file,\" Representative Larry Baxter, sponsor of HB 1062, said on the floor. Baxter told colleagues the change would make daily absentee reports and voter history available in the master file and require weekly updates to the Secretary of State's website.

The bill's backers said the change is funded in part by federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) money and state appropriations already spent to modernize the voter system. \"This is already paid for with state and federal tax dollars through HAVA,\" Baxter said, and referenced prior state spending on modernization.

Opponents focused on privacy and operational concerns. \"I have a real concern just from a former law enforcement perspective about releasing free to the public a list of all the 80-, 90-year-old people in South Dakota that are voters,\" Representative Mortensen said, arguing it could expose vulnerable residents. Representative Healy described scenarios of domestic abuse survivors and law enforcement officers whose addresses could be used to cause harm, saying public access could have a chilling effect on participation.

Other lawmakers raised administrative questions about where records would be maintained and who would shoulder the work. Representative Reimer asked why county auditors were required to \"produce a record\" and whether that created an unfunded mandate on counties. Representative Baxter replied that county auditors already collect and maintain the information and would transmit the files via the state's existing system.

During debate, an amendment to shorten a proposed five-year rolling archive to a 22-month retention period was proposed but failed on a voice vote. Representative Baxter said 22 months was requested by a Minnehaha County auditor and later characterized it as a federal retention standard.

HB 1062 passed the House; the clerk recorded ayes 37, nays 31. The title of the bill was deemed correct on the floor following the vote.

Votes at a glance: Final passage — House Bill 1062 — Ayes 37, Nays 31; outcome: passed by the House.","The South Dakota House on Jan. 30 passed House Bill 1062, a measure to require wider public access to the statewide voter registration file free of charge. The measure passed 37-31 after hours of debate on privacy, cost and administrative burden.","actionData","errors"]

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