2025 Regular Session • South Dakota Legislature
HB1044
Legislative Summary
Authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 12
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 114
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 123
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading Senate S.J. 112
Senate
2/3/2025
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 153
Senate
2/21/2025
Scheduled for hearing
Senate
2/21/2025
Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 361
Senate
2/25/2025
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Signed by the President S.J. 397
Senate
2/27/2025
Delivered to the Governor on February 27, 2025 H.J. 418
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Signed by the Governor on March 06, 2025 H.J. 475
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Do Pass
2/24/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
2/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
1/27/2025
68
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
1/23/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 32
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Tamara Grove
Republican
Co-Sponsors (35)
Bethany Soye
Republican
Julie Auch
Republican
Aaron Aylward
Republican
Jessica Bahmuller
Republican
Heather Baxter
Republican
John Carley
Republican
Sydney Davis
Republican
Eric Emery
Democrat
Red Foster
Democrat
John Hughes
Republican
Amber Hulse
Republican
Jana Hunt
Republican
Phil Jensen
Republican
Dylan Jordan
Republican
Chris Kassin
Republican
Tony Kayser
Republican
Logan Manhart
Republican
Curt Massie
Republican
Elizabeth May
Republican
Scott Moore
Republican
Tina Mulally
Republican
Kaley Nolz
Republican
Al Novstrup
Republican
Scott Odenbach
Republican
Carl Perry
Republican
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Republican
Tom Pischke
Republican
Peri Pourier
Democrat
Tony Randolph
Republican
Kathy Rice
Republican
Matt Roby
Republican
Brandei Schaefbauer
Republican
John Sjaarda
Republican
Nicole Uhre-Balk
Democrat
Mykala Voita
Republican