Supporting the value of public higher education in South Dakota and encouraging continued efforts to ensure that higher education remains affordable for all South Dakotans.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2021 · House Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 23, 2021
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution as Amended , Passed, YEAS 55, NAYS 13 H.J. 437
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee assignment waived H.J. 400
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 330
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 1
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Education Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment SCR605A
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 207
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Novstrup
RRepublican
P
Arthur L. Rusch
RRepublican
P
Casey Crabtree
RRepublican
P
Helene Duhamel
RRepublican
P
Larry J. Tidemann
RRepublican
P
Reynold Nesiba
DDemocratic
P
Richard Vasgaard
RRepublican
P
Sydney Davis
RRepublican
P
Tim Reed
RRepublican
P
Timothy R. Johns
RRepublican
P
V. J. Smith
RRepublican
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