South Dakota HouseHB 1323
modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.
Passed 39–28Bipartisan
What it does: As amended, changes how voters refer county, municipal and school district decisions to a public vote: petitions need signatures of 5 percent of registered voters or 2,500, whichever is fewer, and certain county and municipal decisions cannot be referred. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended
The tally
Yes 39 · No 28 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 34 | 28 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 28 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amber ArlintR12No
- Brian MulderR11No
- Curt MassieR33No
- David KullR2No
- Drew PetersonR19No
- Greg JamisonR12No
- Jack KolbeckR13No
- Jessica BahmullerR19No
- Jim HalversonR21No
- Kent RoeR4No
- Keri WeemsR11No
- Kevin Van DiepenR22No
- Mary FitzgeraldR31No
- Matt RobyR5No
- Mellissa HeermannR7No
- Mike DerbyR34No
- Mike StevensR18No
- Mike WeisgramR24No
- Nick FosnessR1No
- Rebecca ReimerR26BNo
- Roger DeGrootR7No
- Scott MooreR23No
- Steve DuffyR32No
- Taylor RehfeldtR14No
- Tim ReischR8No
- Trish LadnerR30No
- Will MortensonR24No
- William ShormaR17No
The full roll (70)
Yes 39
- Aaron AylwardR6
- Al NovstrupR3
- Bethany SoyeR9
- Bobbi AnderaR10
- Brandei SchaefbauerR3
- Chris KassinR17
- Dylan JordanR4
- Eric EmeryD26A
- Erik MuckeyD15
- Erin HealyD10
- Heather BaxterR34
- Jana HuntR28A
- John HughesR13
- John ShubeckR16
- John SjaardaR2
- Jon HansenR25
- Josephine GarciaR5
- Julie AuchR18
- Kadyn WittmanD15
- Kaley NolzR20
- Karla LemsR16
- Kathy RiceR29
- Lana GreenfieldR22
- Liz MayR27
- Logan ManhartR1
- Marty OverwegR21
- Nicole Uhre-BalkD32
- Peri PourierR27
- Phil JensenR33
- Scott OdenbachR31
- Spencer GoschR23
- Terri JorgensonR29
- Tesa SchwansR9
- Tim CzmowskiR6
- Tim GoodwinR30
- Tim WalburgR8
- Tony KayserR14
- Tony RandolphR35
- Travis IsmayR28B
No 28
- Amber ArlintR12
- Brian MulderR11
- Curt MassieR33
- David KullR2
- Drew PetersonR19
- Greg JamisonR12
- Jack KolbeckR13
- Jessica BahmullerR19
- Jim HalversonR21
- Kent RoeR4
- Keri WeemsR11
- Kevin Van DiepenR22
- Mary FitzgeraldR31
- Matt RobyR5
- Mellissa HeermannR7
- Mike DerbyR34
- Mike StevensR18
- Mike WeisgramR24
- Nick FosnessR1
- Rebecca ReimerR26B
- Roger DeGrootR7
- Scott MooreR23
- Steve DuffyR32
- Taylor RehfeldtR14
- Tim ReischR8
- Trish LadnerR30
- Will MortensonR24
- William ShormaR17
Not voting 3
- Jeff BathkeR20
- Les HeinemannR25
- Tina MulallyR35
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.