The Senate took up 73 bills: 26 together on the consent calendar, then 47 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, March 21, 2024},
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url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2024-03-21},
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 Energy and Natural Resources 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
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Remove From Table
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0533s, 4–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the present time, Without Objection
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1262s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1012s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1012s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0792s, 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 Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2024-1126s
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. David Watters (D - SD4).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2024-1126s
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0786s, 3–1.
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 2024-0994s, 4–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0994s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–8 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 6–1.
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 Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 3–2.
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 Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1089s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1089s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 3–2.
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 Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1119s, 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1112s, 4–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
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 Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 6–1.
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 Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 19–4 on a roll call
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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
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) 2024-1177s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1230s, 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1230s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 7–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0965s, 3–2.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2024-0965s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2024-0965s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0965s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0966s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0966s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-0974s, 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-0974s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 19–4 on a roll call
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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–9 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1114s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1114s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–8 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 7–0.
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 Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2024-1228s, 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2024-1228s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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 Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–2.
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 Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 23–0 on a roll call