South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1044: authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1044 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes. Primary sponsor: Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Chris Kassin (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Sydney Davis (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bethany Soye (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), MyKala Voita (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), John Sjaarda (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-06 H.J. 475.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 33
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Matt Roby | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Kathy Rice | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Tony Randolph | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Peri Pourier | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Tom Pischke | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Sue Peterson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Carl Perry | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Scott Odenbach | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Al Novstrup | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Kaley Nolz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Tina Mulally | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Scott Moore | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Liz May | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Curt Massie | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Logan Manhart | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Tony Kayser | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Chris Kassin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Dylan Jordan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Phil Jensen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jana Hunt | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28A |
| Amber Hulse | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| John Hughes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Red Dawn Foster | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Eric Emery | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26A |
| Sydney Davis | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| John Carley | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Heather Baxter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Aaron Aylward | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Julie Auch | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Bethany Soye | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Tamara Grove | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| MyKala Voita | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| John Sjaarda | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-06 H.J. 475
- Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-27 H.J. 418
- Signed by the President S.J. 397
- Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
- Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 361
- Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
- Scheduled for hearing
- Referred to S.J. 153
- First Reading Senate S.J. 112
- House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 123
- Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 114
- Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history