The Senate took up 27 bills: 1 together on the consent calendar, then 26 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Wednesday, March 21, 2018},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2018-03-21},
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.
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 Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1108s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1108s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1089s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1089s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0981s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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 Rules and Enrolled Bills recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1096s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-1173s
Motion Failed 9–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-1173s
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 22–1 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1084s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-1084s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 17–4 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-1084s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1084s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1097s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1093s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1093s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1091s.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-1134s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–9 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-1134s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1091s, 2018-1134s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 15–8 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2018-1091s, and 2018-1134s
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 12–11 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 22–1 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1085s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1085s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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 Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Interim Study (IS).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1098s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1098s
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 2018-1105s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1105s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1107s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-1107s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/22/2018, Without Objection