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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 49: prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities.

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

SB 49 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), John Carley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1
  2. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed,
  3. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 49B
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. Referred to S.J. 218
  6. First Reading Senate S.J. 14

Sources

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