The Senate took up 34 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 20 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, May 13, 2021},
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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 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 Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 20–4 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1333s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1333s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1290s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1290s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1229s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1229s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24).
In the record: Laid on Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1286s, 5–0.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2021-1286s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2021-1286s
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1147s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1147s, 2021-1470s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2021-1147s and 2021-1470s
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1294s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1294s, 2021-1400s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2021-1294s and 2021-1400s
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2021-1296s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1296s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 15–9 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Commerce 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 Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 6–18 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass: Sections 2 and 5
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 2–22 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass : Remainder of Bill and Effective Date
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2021-1418s
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2021-1418s
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), 5–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1465s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2021-1426s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote