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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 144: require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

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

SB 144 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Primary sponsor: Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Chris Karr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Marty OverwegPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 2025-03-13 S.J. 529
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-11 S.J. 512
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 511
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 16 H.J. 504
  6. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 384
  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 358
  10. Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 6
  11. Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 144B
  12. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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