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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 99: make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits.

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 99 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits. Primary sponsor: Wheeler, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Mike Stevens (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Tamara Grove (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Amber Arlint (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Liz May (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 6 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WheelerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Mike StevensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Taylor RehfeldtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Erin HealyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Mary FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Amber ArlintPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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 69, NAYS 1 H.J. 413
  6. First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 385
  7. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 5 S.J. 357
  8. Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 3
  9. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1
  10. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1
  11. Referred to , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
  12. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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