2025 Regular Session • South Dakota Legislature
SB91
Legislative Summary
Revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
First Reading Senate S.J. 89
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 101
Senate
2/10/2025
Scheduled for hearing
Senate
2/10/2025
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 91B
Senate
2/10/2025
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
Senate
2/10/2025
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Senate
2/12/2025
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 255
Senate
2/13/2025
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 287
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 91C
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 91D
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 462
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee, Passed S.J. 479
Senate
3/10/2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 507
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. Amendment 91F
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 537
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Senate Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3. S.J. 523
Senate
3/13/2025
Signed by the President S.J. 528
Senate
3/13/2025
Delivered to the Governor on March 13, 2025 S.J. 533
Senate
3/13/2025
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 548
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 S.J. 539
Senate
Amendments
Joint Amendment 91F
Joint Amendment 91F
3/11/2025Adopted
House State Affairs Amendment 91C
House State Affairs Amendment 91C
3/3/2025Adopted
House State Affairs Amendment 91D
House State Affairs Amendment 91D
3/3/2025Adopted
Senate State Affairs Amendment 91B
Senate State Affairs Amendment 91B
2/10/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/12/2025
32
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/12/2025
70
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/11/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion to amend
3/11/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurred in amendments
3/11/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
3/5/2025
70
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
3/3/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/12/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/10/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Jessica Bahmuller
Republican