The Senate took up 29 bills, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, January 29, 2004},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2004-01-29},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
Presiding over the Senate during the day: Sen. Thomas Eaton (R - SD10).
The journal records 1 senator as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0192.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2463.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
In the record: Remove From Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2453.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0187.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2572.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
In the record: Remove From Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0142.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0140.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0141.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0139.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0179.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0189.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0160.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0164.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 17–5 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0164
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0198.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0217.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0203.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to February 5, 2004
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0196.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0209.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed