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Senator  Craig Kennedy - 2019
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Prime Sponsor
BillBill Type1Bill2Title
HB 1070HB1070revise the procedure for judgment by confession.
HB 1163HB1163establish the Tax Revenue Study Task Force to study tax revenue in this state.
HB 1272HB1272provide for remote notarization.
HC 1011HC1011Honoring and commending the city of Yankton on the 150th anniversary of its incorporation.
SB 186SB186prohibit the cancellation or nonrenewal of a health insurance policy for a preexisting condition.
SCR 7SCR7Directing the Executive Board to create a fifteen-member task force to study and make legislative proposals regarding alternatives to imprisonment for those convicted of the crime of ingestion of controlled substances.
Co Sponsor
BillBill Type1Bill2Title
HB 1049HB1049revise certain provisions regarding driving after consuming certain drugs or substances.
HB 1057HB1057revise the definition of attest for the purposes of public accountancy.
HB 1059HB1059revise certain provisions regarding vehicle dealer licensing.
HB 1060HB1060make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
HB 1074HB1074provide a privilege for journalists and newscasters regarding refusal to disclose information.
HB 1077HB1077revise provisions regarding designation of a no maintenance highway.
HB 1080HB1080increase the property tax exemption allowed for certain veterans with a disability and the surviving spouses of certain veterans with a disability.
HB 1081HB1081authorize certain paraplegic or amputee veterans or their surviving spouses to retain a property tax exemption without having to reapply each year.
HB 1088HB1088prohibit the use of certain electronic devices while driving.
HB 1092HB1092revise certain provisions regarding campaign finance disclosure reports.
HB 1122HB1122revise references to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
HB 1124HB1124require health care facilities that perform mammography to inform mammography patients on breast density.
HB 1157HB1157revise provisions regarding challenges to candidate nominating petitions.
HB 1175HB1175establish the Early Learning Advisory Council.
HB 1191HB1191legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.
HB 1230HB1230add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse or neglect.
HB 1237HB1237establish the duty to collect data and share information on missing and murdered indigenous persons.
HB 1238HB1238revise provisions regarding training on missing and murdered indigenous persons.
HB 1241HB1241establish certain provisions regarding training for human trafficking prevention.
HB 1243HB1243revise provisions regarding hate crimes.
HC 1002HC1002Honoring the life of Beverly Smith.
HC 1004HC1004Honoring and commending Myron Floren, for his service to the state of South Dakota through his exemplary work as an accordionist.
HC 1006HC1006Celebrating and honoring Tabor's Annual Czech Days festivities on the occasion of its seventy-first anniversary on June 13, 14, and 15, 2019.
HC 1007HC1007Honoring Calico Ducheneaux of Mobridge, South Dakota Girls State Governor and Seamus Duffy of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
HC 1014HC1014Honoring the 2019 South Dakota Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Youth of the Year finalists.
HC 1015HC1015Honoring the Pierre Junior Shooters BB Gun Team for placing second in the 2018 Daisy National BB Gun Championship.
HC 1017HC1017Recognizing the individuals and organizations participating in memorial rides and runs this winter to honor and pay tribute to those brave relatives who lost their lives during the tumultuous times in the 1860s through the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890.
HC 1025HC1025Commending and honoring Raica, a police service dog for the South Dakota Highway Patrol and her Police Service Dog Handler Trooper Michael Dale, for their loyal team service to the State of South Dakota for the past seven years.
HC 1026HC1026Honoring the service of the South Dakota National Guard's Adjutant General, Major General Timothy A. Reisch, for his tenure serving as Adjutant Major General for the State of South Dakota Department of Military from April 2011 through June 2019.
HC 1028HC1028Celebrating and commemorating the commissioning of the USS South Dakota.
SB 4SB4revise certain provisions regarding the classification of agricultural land for property tax purposes.
SB 8SB8provide for a statewide resource information system.
SB 58SB58authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
SB 64SB64require certain wind energy facilities to include aircraft detection lighting systems.
SB 71SB71prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.
SB 80SB80make an appropriation to the Equal Access to Our Courts Commission.
SB 84SB84authorize the possession and administration of opioid antagonists by school district and nonpublic school personnel, and to declare an emergency.
SB 90SB90revise provisions regarding certain financial interest statements filed by persons elected to state or local office.
SB 99SB99establish certain provisions regarding commercial security deposits.
SB 113SB113provide that certain information contained within applications for money lending licenses are public records.
SB 114SB114attribute campaign contributions by certain minors to their parents.
SB 116SB116create the Dakota promise fund, provide Dakota promise grants, and to make an appropriation.
SB 117SB117authorize Spanish to be used in the process of issuing certain driver licenses and permits.
SB 125SB125revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019 to fund the literacy intervention program.
SB 126SB126revise certain provisions regarding the common language of the state and to recognize the official indigenous language of the state.
SB 136SB136provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.
SB 137SB137provide for the payment of claims for covered services provided by a health care professional via telehealth.
SB 138SB138revise certain provisions regarding microbreweries.
SB 139SB139prohibit the publication of false information in certain political advertisements.
SB 140SB140provide for the increase of higher education enrolled members of the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota at regental institutions.
SB 147SB147provide certain provisions regarding commercial pesticide applicators.
SB 148SB148provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications.
SB 150SB150revise the penalty for possession of substances containing cannabis intended for consumption other than by smoking or inhalation.
SB 160SB160provide for calculations of sales tax revenues from sellers located outside of the state.
SB 163SB163revise certain provisions regarding jury lists.
SB 183SB183revise certain provisions regarding buffer strips.
SB 184SB184revise certain provisions regarding certification of utility permits.
SC 11SC11Commending and honoring Carla McMurry-Kozak, a high school English teacher at Vermillion High School, on being named English Teacher of the Year by the South Dakota Council of Teachers of English and Speech Communication Association.
SC 12SC12Commending and honoring Shane O'Connell for his success and achievement in national and international rodeo competitions.
SC 13SC13Commending and honoring the University of South Dakota Women's Cross Country Team for their outstanding athletic performance in winning their fifth consecutive Summit League Championship.
SC 14SC14Commending and honoring the University of South Dakota Women's Basketball Team for their outstanding athletic performance in winning their third regular season Summit League Championship in four years.
SC 16SC16Honoring the life of John Knebel.
SC 29SC29Honoring Lois Henry for her outstanding commitment and dedicated service to the State of South Dakota and the South Dakota Legislature.
SC 31SC31Honoring and commending Jaelyn Morehead on being recognized as Tea Area's first National Merit Finalist.
SC 32SC32Honoring and congratulating Nash Hutmacher for winning the 285-pound weight class at the 2019 State Class A Wrestling Tournament for the third consecutive year, as well as his success in the sport of football.
SC 33SC33Honoring Cammack Ranch as the 2018 Leopold Conservation Award recipient.
SC 35SC35Recognizing and honoring the bravery of the Beresford FFA students who quickly and courageously acted to help the residents of a burning apartment building.
SC 36SC36Honoring the Canton High School wrestling team for their outstanding accomplishments during the 2018-2019 season.
SC 38SC38Honoring Alec Atwood of Beresford High School.
SCR 2SCR2To provide for legislative task forces to study, report, and develop and consider recommendations and proposed legislation regarding sustainable improvements to the continuum of mental health services available in the state.
SCR 8SCR8Requesting Congress to lawfully change the Medicaid eligibility requirements to give states the option to provide Medicaid services to persons in jail pending disposition.
SCR 10SCR10Urging the United States Congress to amend the Dakota Removal Act of 1863.
SCR 13SCR13Recognizing the "Know Before You Fly" campaign as an official source of safety education for operators of unmanned aircraft systems and instructing the Department of Public Safety to educate the public about the campaign.
SJR 5SJR5Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the authorization of certain games of chance in the City of Yankton.
SR 1SR1Urging the President and United States Congress to act quickly to end the ongoing federal government shutdown.