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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 7: prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement.

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 7 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement. Primary sponsor: Larry Zikmund (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Venhuizen, Michael Rohl (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Drew Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-10 S.J. 214.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
VenhuizenPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Rebecca ReimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26B
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Drew PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Paul MiskiminsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Curt MassiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jeff BathkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mary FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 2025-02-10 S.J. 214
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-04 S.J. 168
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 188
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 160
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 6 H.J. 175
  6. Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 120
  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 90
  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  11. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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