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- Senate Bill 156 (raise minimum marriage age to 18): Failed (16 yeas, 19 nays). Sponsor Senator Davis argued the measure would protect minors from forced or coerced marriages, citing advocacy groups and multi-state data. Opponents said the bill would criminalize marriage or remove protections for some families and suggested alternatives such as requiring both parents’ consent, counseling, or judicial review.

- Senate Bill 196 (incorporate Oceti Sakowin essential understandings into public school curriculum): Failed (7 yeas, 28 nays). Sponsor Senator Grove proposed an amendment to address education committee concerns and argued the bill would standardize tribal history and cultural material across schools; opponents said the material is already integrated into the state’s social studies standards and raised teacher-training and accreditation concerns.

- Senate Bill 203 (increase minimum age to purchase a lottery ticket to 21): Failed (12 yeas, 23 nays). Sponsor Senator Roll sought uniformity across gaming formats, proposing a one-year delayed effective date in amendment A. Officials from the lottery department opposed the change citing implementation concerns and inventory of tickets.

- Senate Bill 205 (increase the maximum number of video lottery machines a licensed establishment may host from 10 to 15): Failed (15 yeas, 20 nays). Sponsors framed the measure as providing business flexibility and modernizing a 1989 limit; opponents warned the change would expand gambling opportunity and potentially harm vulnerable people.

- Senate Bill 218 (revise residency provisions for voting): Tabled by roll call (motion carried 35-0). The motion to table is a final disposition in this session, effectively killing the bill for this year’s calendar.

- Senate Bill 219 (require schools to accept cash payment for admission to school-affiliated events): Passed (19 yeas, 16 nays). Sponsor Senator Blanc said the bill prevents exclusion of people who prefer or must use cash; supporters cited fairness and reduced digital-transaction fees as rationales. Opponents, including several senators and some local-school representatives, invoked local control and operational or theft risks for cash handling; the Senate passed the bill by a narrow margin.

The session also recorded the consent calendar passing earlier in the day and the signing of a separate bill (Senate Bill 47) by the presiding officer, per the journal. Several bills saw extensive floor debate about local control, implementation logistics, and balancing public protections with administrative burden.

Votes and final tallies for the bills above are recorded in the Senate journal and the session transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Dakota Senate - Day 22","oneSentenceSummary","The South Dakota Senate voted on multiple bills Feb. 19: a supervisor-reporting bill passed; measures on marriage age, Oceti Sakowin curriculum, lottery age and video-machine limits failed or were tabled; a school-cash acceptance bill passed.","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},6322487,"Senate approves law making supervisors criminally liable for failing to report misconduct",1527,1694000,3221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2347475-e86e3399acfc5cc0c8f0608a33901ac0&start=1694&end=3221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2347475-e86e3399acfc5cc0c8f0608a33901ac0/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","/articles/6322487/South-Dakota/Senate-approves-law-making-supervisors-criminally-liable-for-failing-to-report-misconduct","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322487-19139305ec9dc22ba4fb075b2c66f6e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187373&Signature=KdBhvfanDnOxe3MGhooqVBGX~AEMPLGyUroF7yXRpL3tvxSnm6c1IZJM4yFeGVXjUcNCfGMKPcE7Vq2FjjcIjIAK4~zhf3d21gw6S4iGtOXRuTMGGO3rXkc5XVllU2cMEH6rsRxyVglbrjxNwYfct0-NhPIpBFOfKduCx5CsgkCLymmhoRxXfceggYRmEwaN8pumdjW-6DFuWp207o1CC~0s-a6cAoC89PWBRnWjPtIUQH5VzhxCeyYGAMMThCgIvuVFOIU2LsXSYJDni~Xa9ruO-KVJVtdWqoESJ9kboL~Rxkc~tM0Bh5ytBrCsKBAyj~UfkYJ6XH~bsXII-av55g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 62, a measure that requires supervisors in state government to report crimes and improper governmental conduct to the attorney general and the auditor general, passed the South Dakota Senate on a 33-2 roll call.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Melhoff, said the bill “requires supervisors in state government to report crimes and improper conduct to the attorney general and the auditor general when they learn about it,” and that “failing to make this report would be a class 6 felony.” He described the measure as a way to promote public integrity and public confidence in stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Supporters told the Senate they wanted a rule that applies specifically to supervisors, not rank-and-file employees. Melhoff said the duty is limited to supervisors and that the bill includes definitions and sections addressing the role of internal controls and reporting to investigators so possible criminal activity can be examined.

Opponents and several senators questioned specific language and scope. Senator Wheeler offered amendment 62D as a technical cleanup and to narrow or clarify multiple definitions; Wheeler said the amendment was “meant to be… some cleanup” after negotiations during drafting. Senator Grove and others proposed amendment 62E to reduce criminal exposure — arguing a felony for a reporting lapse would be disproportionate in some circumstances — but the Senate rejected both amendments by roll call.

Floor debate focused on scope (who qualifies as a supervisor), whether the bill duplicated other criminal statutes (for example, destruction or concealment of evidence is already a crime), and the appropriate criminal penalty for failing to report. Senator Melhoff said supervisors are defined in the bill as “a state employee with supervisory authority over one or more state employees” and urged final passage in the interest of protecting vulnerable whistleblowers and ensuring oversight.

Final passage was recorded by roll call. The amendment votes were: Amendment 62D (moved by Senator Wheeler) failed, 14 yeas to 21 nays; Amendment 62E (moved by Senator Grove) failed, 13 yeas to 22 nays. The bill’s final passage was recorded as 33 yeas and 2 nays. The president declared the bill passed and the title correct.

The measure assigns new reporting obligations to supervisors in state agencies; it refers to criminal penalties for knowingly failing to report and cross-references the attorney general and the auditor general as recipients of such reports. Senate debate noted that additional implementation details and definitions could be clarified in later committee or interbranch discussions.

Senate floor debate and the roll-call tallies are on the public record in the Senate journal and video of the session.","The South Dakota Senate passed Senate Bill 62, which requires supervisors in state government to report crimes and improper government conduct to the attorney general and the auditor general; failing to report is a class 6 felony. Two floor amendments were defeated before final passage.","actionData","errors"]

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