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Votes at a glance: House acted on a slate of bills, concurrences carried in most cases
Summary
During the floor session the House considered numerous Senate amendments to House bills. Several concurrence motions carried with recorded tallies; one notable item (House Bill 11-35) was not concurred in and no conference committee was appointed.
The South Dakota House of Representatives disposed of a number of Senate amendments to House bills during the floor session. Many of the motions to concur were approved with recorded votes; where available, tallies are listed below.
Key outcomes and vote tallies taken from the House floor record (motions to concur/do not concur in Senate amendments):
- House Bill 1007 — House motion to concur in Senate amendments carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 68; excused 2.
- House Bill 1062 — House motion to concur in Senate amendments carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 52, nays 17, excused 1.
- House Bill 1066 — House motion to concur in Senate amendments carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 51, nays 18, excused 1.
- House Bill 11-35 — A motion "do not concur and that no committee be appointed" carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 61, nays 8, excused 1; the House did not concur in Senate amendments to House Bill 11-35 and no conference committee was appointed.
- House Bill 11-43 — Motion to concur carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 67, nays 2, excused 1.
- House Bill 11-69 — Motion to concur carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 63, nays 6, excused 1.
- House Bill 12-08 — Motion to concur carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 56, nays 13, excused 1.
- House Bill 12-45 — Motion to concur carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 65, nays 5.
- House Bill 12-59 — Motion to concur carried. Clerk recorded: ayes 58, nays 9, excused 3.
Several other bills were signed by the Speaker on the floor or referred to conference committees as noted in the journal; the items above correspond to recorded roll-call tallies displayed in the House record for the day.
Why it matters: The votes move a package of bills forward in the legislative process. The outcomes range from large majorities to narrow decisions; one closely divided measure was sent to a conference committee for further resolution (see separate article on House Bill 12-18). Several concurrence motions reflect negotiated language with the Senate; other items that failed to find concurrence will require further negotiation or will not advance in their amended form.
What happened (formal actions): The House reported the tallies above as motions to concur or not concur in Senate amendments. The House proceeded to sign a number of bills in open session as required by the state constitution.
