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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 170: authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.

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 170 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft. Primary sponsor: Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Red Dawn FosterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“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. 528
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 S.J. 450
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 411
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 410
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 286
  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 255
  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  12. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, 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