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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1174: revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1174 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother. Primary sponsor: Carl Perry (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), John Hughes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 552.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 552
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-12 H.J. 528
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 512
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 510
  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 472
  6. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 452
  7. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. Referred to S.J. 354
  10. First Reading Senate S.J. 341
  11. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 5 H.J. 346
  12. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source