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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1223: provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations.

In committee 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 1223 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: provide for conscience exemptions from certain vaccinations. Primary sponsor: Tesa Schwans (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 35 H.J. 342.

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): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“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. House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 35 H.J. 342
  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 327
  3. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 36 H.J. 327
  4. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 325 Amendment 1223D
  5. Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
  6. Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5 Amendment 1223C
  7. Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1223B
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 197

Sources

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