The Senate took up 51 bills: 30 together on the consent calendar, then 21 one by one, listed below by bill.
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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 Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0323s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS).
refer HB 263 back to Judiciary
Motion Passed on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5).
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0079s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 02/13/2020, Without Objection
Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Interim Study (IS).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 02/06/2020, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 02/06/2020, Without Objection
Senate Commerce 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 end of the calendar, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Health and Human Services 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 2020-0175s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0175s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation 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 beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2020-0324s
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2020-0324s
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0306s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 13–11 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0269s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0269s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote