Votes at a glance: what passed and what failed on the Senate floor, Feb. 19, 2026
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Summary
On Feb. 19, the South Dakota Senate passed measures including a proof-of-citizenship voter-registration requirement (SB 175) and an electric-vehicle owner fee increase (HB 12-27), approved spending authority for the Cultural Heritage Center (HB 1018), and signed HB 1020. Several bills failed or were deferred, including SB 150 (debtor motor-vehicle exemption) and SB 218 (charter schools).
Key roll-call outcomes from the Senate floor on Feb. 19, 2026:
- Senate Bill 175 (proof-of-citizenship when registering to vote) — Passed with emergency clause. The Senate adopted amendment 175D (clarifying registration treatment for people who move within a city) and, because the measure included an emergency clause, required a two-thirds majority for final passage. Final roll call: 28 yeas, 6 nays, 1 excused. The president declared the bill passed.
- House Bill 10-18 (extend reversion date for Cultural Heritage Center private funds) — Passed. Final roll call: 34 yays, 0 nays, 1 excused (as reported on the floor).
- House Bill 12-27 (increase annual fee for owners of electric motor vehicles) — Passed (two-thirds required because the fee is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund). Final roll call: 24 yays, 10 nays, 1 excused.
- House Bill 10-20 (livestock ownership inspection fee) — Signed by the president in open session; title read as required by the Constitution.
- Senate Bill 150 (increase motor-vehicle personal property exemption in bankruptcy) — Failed on final passage: 15 yeas, 19 nays, 1 excused; the president declared the bill lost.
- Senate Bill 218 (charter schools) — Failed on final passage: 17 yeas, 17 nays, 1 excused; the bill did not secure a majority and was declared lost. Sponsor’s intent to reconsider was noted.
- Senate Bill 208 (property-tax appeals and attorney’s fees) — Amendment 208D was adopted on the floor (19–15); a subsequent motion to delete a section led to invocation of rule 5‑17 and the bill was deferred for the day pending further consideration.
Procedural notes: several calendar-management motions were adopted (e.g., placing bills on tomorrow’s calendar or deferring bills), and multiple committee reports were adopted as read. Where roll-call tallies were read into the record, those counts are reported above as the official floor tallies.
This 'votes at a glance' summarizes final floor dispositions on bills acted on during the 20th legislative day and provides the definitive roll-call outcomes recorded on the Senate floor.