The Senate took up 68 bills: 38 together on the consent calendar, then 30 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, March 13, 2025},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2025-03-13},
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 Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 21–3 on a roll call
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0402s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0402s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0497s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0497s, 2025-0913s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-0497s and #2025-0913s
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0791s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).
In the record: Special Order to 3/20/2025
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0744s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0744s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0723s, 4–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0723s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Re-refer to Committee, 4–0.
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 Executive Departments and Administration 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 Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Education recommended Re-refer to Committee, 3–2.
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 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 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0826s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0915s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–0.
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 2025-0745s, 4–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/20/2025, Without Objection
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0769s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/27/2025, Without Objection
Senate Education Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Education Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0793s, 3–2.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2025-0963s
Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2025-0963s
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2025-0887s
Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2025-0887s
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2025-0886s
Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2025-0886s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0793s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Education Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0794s, 5–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Re-refer to Committee, 4–0.
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 Re-refer to Committee, 4–1.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Without Objection, Sen. Avard Moved the Question
Motion Passed
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Commerce recommended Re-refer to Committee, 6–0.
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 Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0727s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0727s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0773s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0773s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-0735s, 3–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-0735s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote