# South Dakota SCR 606: Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning.

South Dakota SCR 606, Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Nelson, Lauren (Republican), Novstrup, Al (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Senate Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SCR 606
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Senate Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4
- Sponsors: Nelson, Lauren (Republican), Novstrup, Al (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Senate Concurrent Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nelson, Lauren (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Novstrup, Al (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Auch, Julie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Grove, Tamara R. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hunt, Jana (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ismay, Travis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Manhart, Logan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reder, Christopher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Schaefbauer, Brandei (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Schwans, Tesa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sjaarda, John (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | fail | 4 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Deferred to the 41st legislative day | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-20: Senate Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 5 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Senate Commerce and Energy (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/280641.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/280641.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1035-2025)
- [HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1043-2025)
- [HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1034-2025)
- [HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1020-2025)
- [HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1029-2025)
- [HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure unde…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1028-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SCR606-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).