South Dakota SenateHB 1048
make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
Passed 22–12Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Feb 25, 2026: Appropriates $87 million in federal fund spending authority to the Governor's Office of Economic Development for broadband infrastructure grants under the federal BEAD program. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass
The tally
Yes 22 · No 12 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chris KarrR11No
- Greg BlancR35No
- Joy HohnR9No
- Kevin JensenR16No
- Lauren NelsonR18No
- Sam MartyR28No
- Tom PischkeR25No
The full roll (35)
Yes 22
- Amber HulseR30
- Brandon WipfR22
- Carl PerryR3
- Casey CrabtreeR8
- Curt VoightR33
- Ernie Otten6
- Glen Vilhauer5
- Helene DuhamelR32
- Jamie SmithD15
- Jim MehlhaffR24
- Kyle SchoenfishR19
- Larry Zikmund14
- Liz LarsonD10
- Michael RohlR1
- Paul Miskimins20
- Randy DeibertR31
- Stephanie SauderR4
- Steve KolbeckR2
- Sue PetersonR13
- Sydney DavisR17
- Tamara GroveR26
- Tim ReedR7
No 12
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.