Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes (selected bills)
February 06, 2025 | 2025 Legislative SD, South Dakota
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The House recorded final floor actions on multiple bills during today's session. The following is a concise summary of outcomes, vote tallies and brief descriptions based on floor remarks and clerk roll calls.
House Bill 10-54 — Require school boards to adopt policy authorizing chaplains/mentors in public schools. Final vote: ayes 18, nays 49, excused 1. Outcome: Failed.
House Bill 10-80 — Prohibit covenants that restrict lawful possession, storage or transportation of firearms and ammunition on property going forward. Sponsor said bill is prospective and applies to covenants enacted after the effective date. Final vote: ayes 66, nays 1, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 11-07 — Prohibit natural asset companies from operating in the state. Sponsor argued NACs could lock up land and restrict resource production. Final vote: ayes 28, nays 39, excused 1. Outcome: Failed.
House Bill 10-68 — Allow students who enlisted in South Dakota National Guard or armed forces to wear an issued sash/stole/decoration at school graduation ceremonies. Final vote: ayes 65, nays 2, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 10-71 — Modify PA supervision criteria (remove ongoing written supervision agreement if PA meets experience/certification thresholds). Final vote: ayes 54, nays 13, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 11-27 — Require notice of county canvass, post-election audit and equipment testing be posted to Secretary of State website. Final vote: ayes 43, nays 24, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
Senate Bill 12 (as amended) — Limit loans/transfers in campaign finance and related provisions; floor amendment 12b removed a contested federal-committee section and was adopted. Final vote on amended bill: ayes 38, nays 29, excused 1. Outcome: Passed (as amended).
These roll-call tallies and short descriptions come from the House clerk's displays and floor remarks during second-reading and final-passage votes. For bills that passed, the next step is transmission to the Senate (if House-originated) or to the enrollment/signing process per legislative procedure.
House Bill 10-54 — Require school boards to adopt policy authorizing chaplains/mentors in public schools. Final vote: ayes 18, nays 49, excused 1. Outcome: Failed.
House Bill 10-80 — Prohibit covenants that restrict lawful possession, storage or transportation of firearms and ammunition on property going forward. Sponsor said bill is prospective and applies to covenants enacted after the effective date. Final vote: ayes 66, nays 1, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 11-07 — Prohibit natural asset companies from operating in the state. Sponsor argued NACs could lock up land and restrict resource production. Final vote: ayes 28, nays 39, excused 1. Outcome: Failed.
House Bill 10-68 — Allow students who enlisted in South Dakota National Guard or armed forces to wear an issued sash/stole/decoration at school graduation ceremonies. Final vote: ayes 65, nays 2, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 10-71 — Modify PA supervision criteria (remove ongoing written supervision agreement if PA meets experience/certification thresholds). Final vote: ayes 54, nays 13, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
House Bill 11-27 — Require notice of county canvass, post-election audit and equipment testing be posted to Secretary of State website. Final vote: ayes 43, nays 24, excused 1. Outcome: Passed.
Senate Bill 12 (as amended) — Limit loans/transfers in campaign finance and related provisions; floor amendment 12b removed a contested federal-committee section and was adopted. Final vote on amended bill: ayes 38, nays 29, excused 1. Outcome: Passed (as amended).
These roll-call tallies and short descriptions come from the House clerk's displays and floor remarks during second-reading and final-passage votes. For bills that passed, the next step is transmission to the Senate (if House-originated) or to the enrollment/signing process per legislative procedure.
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