SD HB 1257
enactedamend the definition of an abortion.
South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did SD HB 1257 pass?
Yes. SD HB 1257 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-30. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579
What is SD HB 1257 about?
SD HB 1257 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “amend the definition of an abortion.”.
Who sponsors SD HB 1257?
Soye, Sjaarda, Jorgenson and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1257.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Soyeprimary
- Sjaardaprimary
- Jorgensonprimary
- Heinemannprimary
- Groveprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-03
First Reading House H.J. 207
2026-02-06
Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 246
2026-02-11
Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 294
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-23
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1257D
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2026-02-23
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2
2026-02-24
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 6 H.J. 426
2026-02-25
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 398
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2026-03-02
Scheduled for hearing
2026-03-02
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 37
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2026-03-03
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2 S.J. 447
2026-03-04
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
passage
2026-03-05
Signed by the President S.J. 486
passage
2026-03-09
Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
executive-receipt
2026-03-30
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579
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Versions
Documents
Votes
Do Pass Amended
2026-02-23 · pass · 10-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Bahmuller: yes
- Emery: no
- Gosch: excused
- Hansen: yes
- Healy: no
- Heinemann: yes
- Jamison: yes
- Lems: yes
- Reisch: yes
- May: yes
- Schaefbauer: yes
- Overweg: yes
- Odenbach: yes
Do Pass Amended
2026-02-24 · pass · 60-6
Member-level votes (70)
- Andera: yes
- Arlint: yes
- Auch: yes
- Aylward: excused
- Bahmuller: yes
- Bathke: excused
- Baxter: yes
- Czmowski: yes
- DeGroot: yes
- Derby: yes
- Duffy: yes
- Emery: no
- Fitzgerald: yes
- Fosness: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Gosch: yes
- Greenfield: yes
- Halverson: yes
- Healy: no
- Heermann: yes
- Heinemann: yes
- Hughes: yes
- Hunt: yes
- Ismay: yes
- Jamison: yes
- Jensen (Phil): yes
- Jordan: yes
- Jorgenson: yes
- Kassin: yes
- Kayser: yes
- Kolbeck (Jack): yes
- Kull: yes
- Ladner: yes
- Lems: yes
- Manhart: yes
- Massie: yes
- May: yes
- Moore: yes
- Mortenson: yes
- Muckey: no
- Mulally: no
- Mulder: yes
- Nolz: yes
- Novstrup: yes
- Odenbach: yes
- Overweg: yes
- Peterson (Drew): yes
- Pourier: excused
- Randolph: yes
- Rehfeldt: yes
- Reimer: yes
- Reisch: yes
- Rice: yes
- Roby: yes
- Roe: yes
- Schaefbauer: yes
- Schwans: yes
- Shorma: yes
- Shubeck: yes
- Sjaarda: yes
- Soye: excused
- Stevens: yes
- Uhre-Balk: no
- Van Diepen: yes
- Walburg: yes
- Weems: yes
- Weisgram: yes
- Wittman: no
- Hansen: yes
Do Pass
2026-03-02 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Deibert: yes
- Jensen (Kevin): yes
- Karr: yes
- Kolbeck (Steve): yes
- Larson: no
- Pischke: yes
- Voight: yes
- Perry: yes
- Mehlhaff: yes
Do Pass Amended
2026-03-03 · pass · 31-2
Member-level votes (35)
- Beal: excused
- Blanc: yes
- Carley: yes
- Crabtree: yes
- Davis: yes
- Deibert: yes
- Duhamel: yes
- Foster: excused
- Grove: yes
- Hohn: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hulse: yes
- Jensen (Kevin): yes
- Karr: yes
- Kolbeck (Steve): yes
- Lapka: yes
- Larson: no
- Marty: yes
- Mehlhaff: yes
- Miskimins: yes
- Nelson: yes
- Otten: yes
- Perry: yes
- Peterson (Sue): yes
- Pischke: yes
- Reed: yes
- Rohl: yes
- Sauder: yes
- Schoenfish: yes
- Smith: no
- Vilhauer: yes
- Voight: yes
- Voita: yes
- Wipf: yes
- Zikmund: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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