The Senate took up 40 bills: 22 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, January 18, 2024},
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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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–1.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18).
In the record: Reconsideration on vote of ITL
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 13–11 on a roll call
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 15–9 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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0147s, 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0147s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–0.
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 2024-0060s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0060s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 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 Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
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 Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0151s, 4–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0150s, 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0150s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0092s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0101s.
Without Objection, Sen. Birdsell Moved the Question
Motion Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0101s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–11 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0156s, 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0156s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0055s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0055s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0152s, 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0152s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote