South Dakota HouseSB 165
revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.
Passed 50–17Bipartisan
What it does: Revises state laws on municipal government, including filling mayor vacancies, appointment, oaths, bonds and removal of municipal officers, civil service systems, employee insurance, and background checks. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass
The tally
Yes 50 · No 17 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 45 | 17 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 17 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Aaron AylwardR6No
- Bethany SoyeR9No
- Brandei SchaefbauerR3No
- Dylan JordanR4No
- Jana HuntR28ANo
- John SjaardaR2No
- Jon HansenR25No
- Josephine GarciaR5No
- Julie AuchR18No
- Karla LemsR16No
- Kathy RiceR29No
- Marty OverwegR21No
- Phil JensenR33No
- Scott OdenbachR31No
- Terri JorgensonR29No
- Tony RandolphR35No
- Travis IsmayR28BNo
The full roll (70)
Yes 50
- Al NovstrupR3
- Amber ArlintR12
- Bobbi AnderaR10
- Brian MulderR11
- Chris KassinR17
- Curt MassieR33
- David KullR2
- Drew PetersonR19
- Eric EmeryD26A
- Erik MuckeyD15
- Erin HealyD10
- Greg JamisonR12
- Heather BaxterR34
- Jack KolbeckR13
- Jessica BahmullerR19
- Jim HalversonR21
- John HughesR13
- John ShubeckR16
- Kadyn WittmanD15
- Kaley NolzR20
- Kent RoeR4
- Keri WeemsR11
- Kevin Van DiepenR22
- Lana GreenfieldR22
- Liz MayR27
- Logan ManhartR1
- Mary FitzgeraldR31
- Matt RobyR5
- Mellissa HeermannR7
- Mike DerbyR34
- Mike StevensR18
- Mike WeisgramR24
- Nick FosnessR1
- Nicole Uhre-BalkD32
- Peri PourierR27
- Rebecca ReimerR26B
- Roger DeGrootR7
- Scott MooreR23
- Spencer GoschR23
- Steve DuffyR32
- Taylor RehfeldtR14
- Tesa SchwansR9
- Tim CzmowskiR6
- Tim GoodwinR30
- Tim ReischR8
- Tim WalburgR8
- Tony KayserR14
- Trish LadnerR30
- Will MortensonR24
- William ShormaR17
No 17
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.