The Senate, Thursday, February 6, 2020

The Senate took up 29 bills: 16 together on the consent calendar, then 13 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
3 roll calls28 voice votes
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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.

Excused for the Day

Show the 1 senator excusedDemocrat 1

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.

Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)

What the Senate Did That Day

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.

SB 302-FN (2020)Died
relative to suspension and expulsion of pupils.
Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5) House Education Senate Education and Workforce Development Education - General

Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Interim Study (IS).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).

In the record: Special Order to the end of the regular calendar, Without Objection

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Refer to Interim Study

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2020-0540s

Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2020-0540s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0004s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseJun 30, 2020Governor✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 506 (2020)Died
establishing a commission to study workplace safety in health care settings.
Sen. James Gray (R - SD6) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0315s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0315s, 2020-0529s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2020-0315s and 2020-0529s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseJun 30, 2020Governor✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 628-FN (2020)Died
relative to the authority of the department of environmental services for emergency action at hazardous dams.
Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Natural Resources Environment - Administration

Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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 regular calendar, Without Objection

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseJun 30, 2020Governor✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 642-FN (2020)Died
relative to the administration of epinephrine.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0313s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0313s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseJun 30, 2020Governor✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 651-FN (2020)Died
prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
Sen. Harold French (R - SD7) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–9 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✕SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2020
SB 663-FN (2020)Died
establishing a credit against business taxes for employer payments in the graduate retention incentive partnership program.
Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10) Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✕SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2020
SB 742-FN (2020)Died
relative to the definition of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11) Senate Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0310s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0310s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020SenateJun 16, 2020HouseGovernor✕LawSep 16, 2020
SJR 1 (2020)Died
prohibiting the implementation of certain rules of the board of education.
Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10) House Education Education - General

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 15–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 6, 2020✓SenateFeb 6, 2020HouseJun 30, 2020Governor✕LawSep 16, 2020