South Dakota Senate vote

The “Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make...” (SB 220)

Official title: Authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Passed: 24 yes, 9 no, 2 not voting

Mar 2, 2026, SB 220

Verified, Checked against a second data source (Open States)

Official source: sdlegislature.gov

How each party voted

Republicans21 YES · 9 NO · 2 not voting
Democrats3 YES · 0 NO

Yes (24)

Republicans (21)

Greg BlancState Senator
Tamara GroveState Senator
Joy HohnState Senator
Kevin JensenState Senator
Chris KarrState Senator
Steve KolbeckState Senator
Mark LapkaState Senator
Sue Lucas-PetersonState Representative
Sam MartyState Senator
Jim MehlhaffState Senator
Lauren NelsonState Senator
Ernie OttenState Senator

Democrats (3)

Red FosterState Senator
Liz LarsonState Senator
Jamie SmithState Senator

No (9)

Republicans (9)

John CarleyState Senator
Casey CrabtreeState Senator
Sydney DavisState Senator
Randy DeibertState Senator
Taffy HowardState Representative
Amber HulseState Senator
Paul MiskiminsState Representative
Michael RohlState Senator
Stephanie SauderState Senator

Absent (2)

Republicans (2)

Arch BealState Senator
Helene DuhamelState Senator

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (24)

Republicans (21)

Democrats (3)

NONo (9)

Republicans (9)

ABSENTAbsent (2)

Republicans (2)

How each party voted

YESYes (24)

Republicans (21)

Democrats (3)

NONo (9)

Republicans (9)

ABSENTAbsent (2)

Republicans (2)

Yes (24)

No (9)

Absent (2)

Yes (24)

No (9)

Absent (2)