JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
The Senate convened at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Noah VonSeggern, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate pages Elizabeth Meyer and Samuel Valle.
Roll Call: All members present except Sens. Blanc, Carley, and Davis who were excused.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the 37th day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Karr, Chair
Which motion prevailed.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 17, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 24, 27, 31, 32, 69, 88, 131, and 143, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 18, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 14 and 120, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 19, 2025, I approved Senate Bill 70, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 20, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 64 and 115, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 24, 2025, I approved Senate Bill 100, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 25, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 68, 75, 89, 91, 92, 106, 164, 173, and 185, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 26, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 3, 26, 45, 90, 128, 171, 176, and 215, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 28, 2025, I approved Senate Bills 6, 54, 55, 56, and 220, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 25, 2025, I approved Senate Bill 73, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden
Governor
There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 7 - Messages from the House.
MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has passed HB 1169, the Governor's veto notwithstanding. The veto message of the Governor is found on page 553 of the House Journal.
We hereby request your favorable consideration in passing HB 1169, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding.
Respectfully,
Patricia Miller, Chief Clerk
The Senate proceeded to the reconsideration of HB 1169, pursuant to the veto of the Governor and the veto message found on page 553 on the House Journal as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.
The question being "Shall HB 1169 pass, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 16, Nays 16, Excused 3, Absent 0
Yeas: Beal, Crabtree, Foster, Hohn, Howard, Jensen (Kevin), Karr, Lapka, Marty, Mehlhaff, Nelson, Perry, Peterson (Sue), Pischke, Voight, and Voita
Nays: Deibert, Duhamel, Grove, Hulse, Kolbeck (Steve), Larson, Miskimins, Otten, Reed, Rohl, Sauder, Schoenfish, Smith, Vilhauer, Wheeler, and Zikmund
Excused: Blanc, Carley, and Davis
So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill lost, sustaining the Governor's veto.
The following prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Noah VonSeggern.
Good afternoon. Please join me in prayer, Dear LORD, thank You for what has come about from this session. Please help us reflect upon this past season of legislation and remember the people we spoke with, served, and made memories with. Please help us not merely do life, but truly live and experience life with You. In Your Name, amen.
Sen. Beal moved that the Senate do now adjourn sine die in accordance with Article III, Section 16 of the South Dakota Constitution, which motion prevailed, and at 3:15 p.m. the Senate adjourned.
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