Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1259: prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.

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 1259 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 552.

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 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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 2025-03-13 H.J. 546
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 528
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
  5. House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 9 H.J. 521
  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 6 S.J. 496
  7. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 495 Amendment 1259K
  8. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 468
  9. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
  10. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1259B
  11. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  12. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 321

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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