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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 6005: Encouraging the board of each school district in this state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional time.

Introduced 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

HCR 6005 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Dakota House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Encouraging the board of each school district in this state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional time. Primary sponsor: Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 233.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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. Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 233
  2. Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 220
  3. First Reading Senate S.J. 181
  4. House of Representatives Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 55, NAYS 12 H.J. 182
  5. Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 169
  6. First Reading House H.J. 152

Sources

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