Despite its title referencing a food tax, SB117 actually eliminates a requirement for South Dakota's Board of Regents to submit an annual report to the Governor and legislature describing their efforts to promote intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas on college campuses. The bill keeps the definitions of "expressive activity" and "intellectual diversity" in state law but removes the accountability mechanism that required institutions to document what they're doing to protect these principles.
Senate Failed to concur, no committee appointed Passed, YEAS 22, NAYS 9. S.J. 486
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 47, NAYS 22. H.J. 615
House of Representatives Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 25. H.J. 613
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Removed from Table Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 467
First Reading House H.J. 236
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 7. S.J. 196
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 182
Education Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 1
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 115
Lee Schoenbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Sydney Davis
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Failed to concur, no committee appointed
Motion to amend
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Removed from Table
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass
Education — Do Pass