The Senate took up 71 bills: 52 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, January 29, 2026},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2026-01-29},
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 Interim Study (IS), 4–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the 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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0223s, 5–0.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2026-0297s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-0297s, Sections 14; 15; and the effective date
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2026-0297s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–8 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment, Remainder of Floor Amendment #2026-0297s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective date
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0194s, 6–1.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2026-0194s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2026-0194s
Without Objection, Sen. Birdsell Moved the Question
Motion Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-0194s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs 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) 2026-0189s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0221s, 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-0221s, 2026-0258s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0221s and #2026-0258s
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 16–8 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Commerce 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 Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0176s, 5–0.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2026-0176s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–8 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2026-0176s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-0176s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0200s, 4–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2026-0200s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS), 4–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0111s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 3–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 15–9 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 3–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection
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