The Senate took up 55 bills: 15 together on the consent calendar, then 40 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, February 13, 2020},
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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 Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0604s.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 13–11 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0611s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0611s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0079s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0079s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Finance 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 Education and Workforce Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0441s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0441s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0473s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0473s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 0–24 on a roll call
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2020-0621s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2020-0621s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0621s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0510s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0510s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 15–7 on a division
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
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
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
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
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0508s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/05/2020, Without Objection
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0458s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0458s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the Beginning of Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection
Senate Finance 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 (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
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 Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0520s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0520s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance 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 Education and Workforce Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0479s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0479s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0500s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0500s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 15–9 on a roll call
Senate Education and Workforce Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0478s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0478s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance 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 Finance 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 Finance 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 Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0609s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0609s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0487s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0487s, 2020-0559s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2020-0487s and 2020-0559s
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 Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0518s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0518s
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 Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0502s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0575s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0493s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0493s, 2020-0632s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2020-0493s and 2020-0632s
Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/05/2020, Without Objection
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0516s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0516s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-0606s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-0606s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21).
In the record: Laid on Table
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15).
In the record: suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of SJR 2 at the present time and if adopted, to permit third reading and final passage in the early session, 2/3 necessary
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Enrolled, Without Objection
Motion Passed