South DakotaSB 113101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)Senate

increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.

Sponsored By: Mehlhaff, Jim (Republican), Odenbach, Scott (Republican)

First Reading

CrimesPenaltyReligionSpeech and Expression

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mehlhaff, Jim

    Republican • Senate

  • Odenbach, Scott

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Crabtree, Casey

    Republican • Senate

  • Deibert, Randy

    Republican • Senate

  • Goodwin, Tim

    Republican • House

  • Hansen, Jon

    Republican • House

  • Hulse, Amber

    Republican • Senate

  • Jensen, Kevin D.

    Republican • Senate

  • Novstrup, Al

    Republican • House

  • Overweg, Marty

    Republican • House

  • Perry, Carl

    Republican • Senate

  • Reisch, Tim

    Republican • House

  • Roby, Matt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 95 • No: 24

House vote 2/26/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 18

House vote 2/25/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 10 • No: 2

Senate vote 2/4/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 30 • No: 4

Senate vote 2/3/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    3/10/2026Senate
  2. Delivered to the Governor

    3/4/2026Senate
  3. Signed by the Speaker

    3/3/2026House
  4. Signed by the President

    3/2/2026Senate
  5. Do Pass

    2/26/2026House
  6. Do Pass

    2/25/2026House
  7. Scheduled for hearing

    2/25/2026House
  8. First read in House and referred to

    2/5/2026House
  9. Do Pass

    2/4/2026Senate
  10. Do Pass

    2/3/2026Senate
  11. Scheduled for hearing

    2/3/2026Senate
  12. First read in Senate and referred to

    1/23/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2026

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