Senate passes multiple bills on March 3, including budget reserve floor, pharmacy and funeral‑service fee changes; consent calendar cleared

The South Dakota Senate on March 3, 2025, cleared a broad set of bills on its consent and debate calendars and approved multiple second‑reading measures. The consent calendar passed by voice/roll call with 35 yeas and 0 nays. The chamber also approved several standalone bills on final passage.

Key bills and outcomes recorded on the floor (not exhaustive of every bill considered that day):

- House Bill 10‑59; 11‑06; 11‑26; 11‑27 — Consent calendar items; passed as a group (35‑0). - House Bill 10‑15 — Increase licensure fees for funeral service and cremation; final passage (two‑thirds required because of continuous appropriation): 24 yeas, 11 nays; bill passed. - House Bill 10‑16 — Pharmacy provisions and fee cap changes (fee cap set at $200; added reestablishment/late fee): passed (27 yeas, 8 nays); title amended to reflect fee increase language. - House Bill 10‑36 — Establish a minimum combined balance for the budget reserve and general revenue replacement funds (10% combined minimum); final passage (31 yeas, 4 nays). - House Bill 10‑37 — Suspend the collection allowance credit for filing and remitting sales taxes electronically (three‑year repeal); passed (26 yeas, 9 nays). - House Bill 10‑21 — CAFO fee changes (see separate article); passed (23 yeas, 12 nays). - House Bill 10‑52 — Prohibit eminent domain for carbon‑oxide pipelines (see separate article); passed (23 yeas, 12 nays). - House Bill 10‑69 — Vapor products regulation; amendment adopted on floor; bill subsequently tabled (tabling motion passed 27 yeas, 7 nays) — bill lost for the day. - House Bill 11‑32 — Expand childcare assistance eligibility for child‑care employees (see separate article); passed (20 yeas, 14 nays). - House Bill 12‑21 — One‑time $5,000,000 appropriation for victim services to nonprofits (VOCA shortfall response); passed by two‑thirds (final tally recorded on the floor). - House Bill 12‑22 — Clarify possession/storage rules for concealed pistols and enhanced concealed carry permit holders when dropping off or retrieving children at schools; passed (32 yeas, 2 nays). - House Bill 12‑32 — Clarify salon/booth operation rules; passed with emergency clause (34 yeas, 1 excused).

Many additional bills and nominations were reported from committee, and the President signed a number of enacted measures at the close of the session. For a list of items placed on the consent calendar, committee referrals, and bills the Senate enrolled and signed that day, see the transcript committee reports and the President’s signings recorded at the end of the session.