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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 501: Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System.

Passed both chambers 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

SJR 501 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System. Primary sponsor: Larry Zikmund (Republican), Mike Weisgram (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Venhuizen, Venhuizen, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Kent Roe (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Perry, Ernie Otten (Republican), Novstrup, Scott Moore (Republican), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Steve Duffy (Republican), Mike Derby (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Drew Peterson (Republican), Helene Duhamel (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Delivered to the Secretary of State S.J. 479.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Mike WeisgramPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Tim WalburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
VenhuizenPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
VenhuizenPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Taylor RehfeldtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
PerryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
NovstrupPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Paul MiskiminsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Curt MassiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Trish LadnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mary FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Steve DuffyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Mike DerbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Drew PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Helene DuhamelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. Delivered to the Secretary of State S.J. 479
  2. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 473
  4. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 27 H.J. 465
  5. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2 H.J. 11
  6. Scheduled for hearing
  7. First read in House and referred to H.J. 106
  8. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 73
  9. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
  10. Scheduled for hearing
  11. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 10

Sources

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