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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 79: permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.

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 79 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: permit the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail. Primary sponsor: Larry Zikmund (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Sam Marty (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), Chris Kassin (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican). 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 1 · Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Scott OdenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tina MulallyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sam MartyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Trish LadnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chris KassinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Mary FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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 65, NAYS 5 H.J. 411
  6. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 159
  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 129
  10. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. Referred to S.J. 72

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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