The Senate took up 59 bills: 32 together on the consent calendar, then 27 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, May 8, 2025},
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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 with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1616s, 4–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–1.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1830s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1972s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1848s, 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), 3–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1826s, 3–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 16–8 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23).
In the record: Laid on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1826s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2025-1826s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–8 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2025-1826s
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 05/22/2025, Without Objection
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–2.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2025-1907s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–8 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2025-1907s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1907s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Re-refer to Committee, 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 05/22/2025, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-2005s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Re-refer to Committee, 4–1.
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 Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17).
In the record: Concur with the House Amendment