South Dakota HouseHB 1077
consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
Passed 45–22Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Mar 30, 2026: Adds cultivated-protein food products, defined as foods resembling animal tissue made by growing animal cells in vitro, to the foods deemed adulterated under South Dakota food law. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass
The tally
Yes 45 · No 22 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Republicans | 44 | 18 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 19 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amber ArlintR12No
- Chris KassinR17No
- Curt MassieR33No
- Drew PetersonR19No
- Eric EmeryD26AYes
- Jim HalversonR21No
- Kent RoeR4No
- Keri WeemsR11No
- Kevin Van DiepenR22No
- Matt RobyR5No
- Mellissa HeermannR7No
- Mike StevensR18No
- Mike WeisgramR24No
- Nick FosnessR1No
- Rebecca ReimerR26BNo
- Steve DuffyR32No
- Taylor RehfeldtR14No
- Tim ReischR8No
- Will MortensonR24No
The full roll (70)
Yes 45
- Aaron AylwardR6
- Al NovstrupR3
- Bethany SoyeR9
- Bobbi AnderaR10
- Brandei SchaefbauerR3
- Brian MulderR11
- David KullR2
- Dylan JordanR4
- Eric EmeryD26A
- Greg JamisonR12
- Heather BaxterR34
- Jack KolbeckR13
- Jana HuntR28A
- Jessica BahmullerR19
- John HughesR13
- John ShubeckR16
- John SjaardaR2
- Jon HansenR25
- Josephine GarciaR5
- Julie AuchR18
- Kaley NolzR20
- Karla LemsR16
- Kathy RiceR29
- Lana GreenfieldR22
- Les HeinemannR25
- Liz MayR27
- Logan ManhartR1
- Marty OverwegR21
- Mary FitzgeraldR31
- Mike DerbyR34
- Peri PourierR27
- Phil JensenR33
- Scott MooreR23
- Scott OdenbachR31
- Spencer GoschR23
- Terri JorgensonR29
- Tesa SchwansR9
- Tim CzmowskiR6
- Tim GoodwinR30
- Tim WalburgR8
- Tina MulallyR35
- Tony KayserR14
- Tony RandolphR35
- Travis IsmayR28B
- Trish LadnerR30
No 22
- Amber ArlintR12
- Chris KassinR17
- Curt MassieR33
- Drew PetersonR19
- Erik MuckeyD15
- Erin HealyD10
- Jim HalversonR21
- Kadyn WittmanD15
- Kent RoeR4
- Keri WeemsR11
- Kevin Van DiepenR22
- Matt RobyR5
- Mellissa HeermannR7
- Mike StevensR18
- Mike WeisgramR24
- Nick FosnessR1
- Nicole Uhre-BalkD32
- Rebecca ReimerR26B
- Steve DuffyR32
- Taylor RehfeldtR14
- Tim ReischR8
- Will MortensonR24
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.