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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 51: require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents.

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 51 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), John Carley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 37 H.J. 245.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tina MulallyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Jana HuntPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28A
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
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. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 37 H.J. 245
  2. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 26 H.J. 244 Amendment 51M
  3. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7 H.J. 1
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. Referred to H.J. 172
  6. First Reading House H.J. 145
  7. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 17 S.J. 116
  8. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 115 Amendment 51D
  9. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 99
  10. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 88
  11. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 2
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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