2025 Regular Session • South Dakota Legislature
HB1239
Legislative Summary
Revise certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
First Reading House H.J. 199
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to House Education H.J. 213
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Education Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 5.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 38, NAYS 32. H.J. 346
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
First Reading Senate S.J. 341
Senate
2/24/2025
Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 354
Senate
3/6/2025
Scheduled for hearing
Senate
3/6/2025
Judiciary Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 16. S.J. 491 Amendment 1239A
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 492
Senate
3/11/2025
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 36, NAYS 34. H.J. 520
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Signed by the President S.J. 528
Senate
3/13/2025
Delivered to the Governor on March 13, 2025 H.J. 546
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 H.J. 552
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 1239A
Senate Amendment 1239A
3/10/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurred in amendments
3/11/2025
36
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion to amend
3/10/2025
18
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
3/10/2025
32
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
3/6/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
2/20/2025
38
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass
2/19/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Nelson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Bethany Soye
Republican
Aaron Aylward
Republican
Heather Baxter
Republican
John Carley
Republican
Tamara Grove
Republican
John Hughes
Republican
Travis Ismay
Republican
Dylan Jordan
Republican
Tony Kayser
Republican
Logan Manhart
Republican
Elizabeth May
Republican
Al Novstrup
Republican
Carl Perry
Republican
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Republican
Kathy Rice
Republican
Brandei Schaefbauer
Republican
John Sjaarda
Republican
Mykala Voita
Republican