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Votes at a glance: South Dakota Senate approves multiple bills, appoints conference committees and signs enacted measures
Summary
On March 11 the South Dakota Senate concurred in House amendments on several bills and appointed conference committees on others; the chamber also recorded multiple bill signings by the president of the Senate.
The South Dakota Senate took multiple procedural and final actions on March 11, including concurring in House amendments on several bills, declining concurrence and appointing conference committees on others, and the president signing a number of enacted bills for transmittal to the governor's office.
Key outcomes announced on the floor:
- Senate Bill 6: The Senate concurred in House amendments supporting Ellsworth Air Force Base; the secretary announced 32 yeas, 2 nays and 1 excused.
- Senate Bill 14: The Senate concurred in House amendments to SB14, described on the floor as providing protections for farmers and ranchers; the roll call result announced was 34 ayes, 1 excused.
- Senate Bill 68: The Senate did not concur in House amendments to SB68 and appointed a conference committee; Senator Carley moved nonconcurrence to allow negotiation with the House. The President Pro Tem appointed Senator Kolbeck as chair with Senators Harley and Pischke on the Senate committee.
- Senate Bill 73: The Senate concurred in House amendments to SB73; the secretary announced 32 yays and 3 nays.
- Senate Bill 113: The Senate did not concur in House amendments to SB113 and appointed a conference committee to work differences; the President Pro Tem appointed Senator Sue Peterson as chair with Senators Grove and Foster on the Senate committee.
- Senate Bill 216: (See separate report) The Senate concurred in House amendments to the governor's property-tax relief bill with a 29-6 vote, setting a 3% cap and a five-year sunset.
In addition to votes and conference appointments, the President signed a batch of enacted measures on the floor for transmittal, including Senate Bill 164 (a deepfake-election provision), Senate Bill 144 (legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks), Senate Bill 120 (an update to an industry board membership to include a poultry producer), and Senate Bill 70 (modification of maximum sparsity benefits for certain school districts). The President also announced signing multiple House bills that had passed both chambers without change, including measures relating to salons and booths, hospital charge-reporting provisions, parental access to minor medical records, and other topic areas as listed in the floor record.
Several committee reports and appointment notifications were read into the record during the session, including a gubernatorial reappointment to the Board of Economic Development and confirmations recommended by the Senate Education Committee for members of boards of higher education. Where the Senate declined concurrence, conference committees were named by the President Pro Tem and will meet with House appointees as described on the floor.
Most motions on the floor were procedural concurrence votes or requests for conference committees; the floor record shows recorded roll-call tallies where announced by the secretary or floor clerk. The Senate recessed and later adjourned following the day's business.
