The Senate took up 48 bills: 17 together on the consent calendar, then 31 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, February 22, 2018},
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}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
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 Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0820s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0610s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-0610s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 13–9 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-0610s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0610s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–8 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Bette Lasky (D - SD13).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0369s.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).
In the record: Rerefer
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 12–9 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0655s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0655s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection
Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0591s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0609s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0609s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0659s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0659s, 2018-0776s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2018-0659s and 2018-0776s
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0652s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-0652s
Motion Failed 10–12 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-0652s
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-0827s
Motion Failed 10–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-0827s
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 10–12 on a roll call
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 12–10 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 12–10 on a roll call
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-0793s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 22–0 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-0793s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0793s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0651s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0809s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0666s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0618s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0618s, 2018-0746s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2018-0618s and 2018-0746s
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0617s.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Laid on Table
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Remove From Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0617s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0615s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0615s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0623s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0623s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0624s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-0624s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-0624s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0624s, 2018-0811s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2018-0624s, and 2018-0811s
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 18–4 on a roll call
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0620s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0620s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 19–3 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Laid on Table