HB1136revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.Do PassYea
HB1148require legislative authorization for the construction of new campgrounds and additional camping sites.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1163amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Do PassYea
HB1180require legislative approval for the purchase of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1199repeal certain provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Nay
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1252address South Dakota State Brand Board administration and operations.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB1expand eligibility for the reduced tuition benefit for certain school district and Head Start employees at Board of Regents institutions to school counselors.Do PassYea
SB10require that a notification of medical cannabis certification be provided to a patient's primary or referring practitioner.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB37revise provisions regarding repair and maintenance of mail routes.Do PassYea
SB40establish a criminal background check requirement for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.Do PassYea
SB45make an appropriation for the establishment of a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB61repeal the Visitation Grant Advisory Group.Do PassYea
SB75modify provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB123revise provisions pertaining to voter registration requirements and the state board of elections.TabledYeatabling motion
SB129improve the workforce of South Dakota.TabledYeatabling motion
SB168make an appropriation for victim services.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB175add a domestic abuse shelter to the definition of a community safety zone.Do PassYea
SB190require a comparison of reemployment assistance recipients against death records for reemployment assistance eligibility integrity.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB199revise provisions pertaining to the consolidation or boundary changes of counties.Do Pass AmendedYea
SCR603Opposing the adoption and development of a central bank digital currency.Concurred in ResolutionYea
2023 Regular Session33 votes
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.Do PassYea
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1019repeal certain requirements for Game, Fish and Parks licensing agents.Do PassYea
HB1022make an appropriation for increased costs related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1037amend the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1042update additional charges allowed for mailing decals and plates and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1048repeal and make technical changes to provisions regarding the Board of Military Affairs.Do PassYea
HB1057allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.Do PassYea
HB1060modify provisions related to procurement for the state and other purchasing agencies.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1071establish use of force course standards.Do PassYea
HB1118make an appropriation to support the South Dakota Small Business Development Center and the South Dakota Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1140require the secretary of state to determine if a legislatively proposed constitutional amendment complies with the single subject requirement and is not a constitutional revision.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1153update travel expenses, moving expenses, and other reimbursements.Do PassYea
HB1166revise certain provisions related to mileage reimbursement.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1184revise provisions related to the One-Call Notification Board.Do PassYea
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Veto overrideYea
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB11update the deposit threshold for actions related to general rate cases.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB28revise and repeal obsolete provisions related to the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB43revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
SB68modify the approval process for certain out-of-state travel and related costs by a legislative member.Do PassNay
SB78create the South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy and make an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
SB98identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.Do PassYea
SB98identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.Do PassYea
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.Do PassYea
SB132revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.Do PassYea
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB141clarify and modernize cremation requirements and procedures.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB142prohibit certain persons from using the title veterinary technician.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
SB162revise public meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.Do PassYea
2022 Regular Session28 votes
HB1007codify a joint committee for legislative redistricting.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1018make an appropriation for the construction of a storage garage in Rapid City and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1020authorize the Bureau of Administration to construct an addition to the Kinsman Building in Pierre, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1051amend certain provisions relating to the small business credit initiative fund.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1098revise requirements for involvement in the medical cannabis program.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1098revise requirements for involvement in the medical cannabis program.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1164establish provisions for the regulation of certain products derived from industrial hemp.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1173include a common paymaster as within the meaning of employing unit.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1213clarify the Corrections Commission's ability to obtain criminal justice information.Do PassYea
HB1213clarify the Corrections Commission's ability to obtain criminal justice information.Do PassYea
HB1215revise the deadlines for state agencies to submit annual budget requests to the Legislative Research Council.Do PassYea
HB1235require legislative approval for the acquisition, sale, or exchange of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1238create a task force on jail planning, to make an appropriation of general contingency funds therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB18revise rulemaking authority related to medical cannabis.Do PassYea
SB18revise rulemaking authority related to medical cannabis.Do PassYea
SB31make an appropriation to the Department of Labor and Regulation for the modernization of the reemployment assistance enterprise system and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB32authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase certain real property, construct a community work center for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, transfer funds from the budget reserve fund, and to declare an emergency.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
SB50make an appropriation for water, wastewater and storm water projects throughout state government, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB51make an appropriation to support firefighter training equipment and recruitment efforts in the state, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB52make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB56revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB61make an appropriation to the Board of Technical Education to support the purchase of simulation equipment for a health sciences clinical simulation center on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB68revise holiday pay for state employees.Do PassYea
2021 Regular Session44 votes
HB1010revise the renewal date and maximum renewal fee of certain licenses issued by the plumbing commission.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1011increase certain boiler inspection fees and dedicate more of the fees to the state's boiler inspection program.Do PassYea
HB1014establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures for agencies regulating certain professions and occupations.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1015provide rule-making authority for establishing an appraiser experience training and setting fees.Do PassYea
HB1033update certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System, to revise certain provisions relating to reemployment after retirement with the South Dakota Retirement System, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1037authorize the increase of certain fees by the State Electrical Commission.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1050modify certain publishing requirements in official newspapers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1079limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1083grant authority to the secretary of education to waive accountability requirements in certain situations.Do PassYea
HB1165create the trust fund for unclaimed property and to provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1197require the attorney general be licensed to practice law in the state.Do PassYea
HB1232increase the pay of certain constitutional officers.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1255create the South Dakota forever trust fund, to provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances, to transfer moneys thereto, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1265make an appropriation for the improvement of the radio system in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1265make an appropriation for the improvement of the radio system in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1266make an appropriation for the improvement of information technology servers and infrastructure of state government and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1266make an appropriation for the improvement of information technology servers and infrastructure of state government and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1275make an appropriation for the purchase of metrology lab equipment and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1280make an appropriation for updating the educator certification system within the Department of Education and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1281create the state IT modernization fund, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1282make an appropriation for the purchase of a state airplane and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR6008To reauthorize the Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force for the limited purposes of monitoring the growth and development of current initiatives in the delivery of mental health services, reviewing and proposing adjustments to the levels of funding, and ensuring that the statutory and regulatory framework complements intended outcomes.Adopt ResolutionYea
HCR6008To reauthorize the Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force for the limited purposes of monitoring the growth and development of current initiatives in the delivery of mental health services, reviewing and proposing adjustments to the levels of funding, and ensuring that the statutory and regulatory framework complements intended outcomes.Adopt ResolutionYea
HJR5004Proposing and submitting to the voters at the 2022 primary election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund using the net receipts from unclaimed property.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB2modify the duties of the Code Commission.Do PassYea
SB6correct technical errors in statutory cross-references related to the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB8revise various provisions related to banks and trusts.Do PassYea
SB12update a reference to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names standards manual.Do PassYea
SB36authorize the Department of Human Services to dismantle and demolish Dakota Hall and the root cellar and to restore grounds on the South Dakota Developmental Center campus, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB57revise the provisions regarding the South Dakota state employee health plan.Do PassNay
SB59revise the allocation of fees collected by the obligation recovery center and to revise certain venue, jurisdiction, and collection efforts regarding the co-owners of titled motor vehicles, motorcycles, and boats.Do PassYea
SB67correct a cross-reference relating to sheriff's compensation.Do PassYea
SB72revise notification requirements for listing and delisting species on the threatened and endangered species list.Do PassYea
SB75correct an error in a statutory cross-reference within the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.Do PassYea
SB75correct an error in a statutory cross-reference within the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.Do PassYea
SB85modify the composition of the Retirement Laws Committee.Do PassYea
SB97modify provisions regarding the State-Tribal Relations Committee.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB105revise certain provisions regarding operator's licenses, instruction permits, and restricted minor's permits.Placed on calendarNay
SB112establish requirements for filling the vacancies of certain constitutional offices.Do PassYea
SB180revise certain provisions regarding revenues generated by and donations to the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB180revise certain provisions regarding revenues generated by and donations to the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
2020 Regular Session41 votes
HB1002revise certain provisions regarding documents of the Legislature.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1004provide for the defense of laws by the Legislature.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1012correct technical errors in statutory cross-references.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1012correct technical errors in statutory cross-references.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1012correct technical errors in statutory cross-references.Veto overrideYea
HB1015revise certain provisions regarding banks.Do PassYea
HB1016revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.Do PassYea
HB1024make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1025revise certain provisions regarding plugging and performance bonds for oil and gas wells.Do PassYea
HB1039revise the rule-making authority of the Human Resources Commissioner regarding the drug screening program for certain state employees.Do PassYea
HB1048revise certain requirements for certain advisory committees under the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, Board of Nursing, and Board of Social Work Examiners.Do PassYea
HB1060revise certain provisions regarding the use of the aeronautics fund.Do PassYea
HB1085provide for permanent daylight savings time.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1085provide for permanent daylight savings time.ReconsideredYea
HB1090make an appropriation to evaluate the feasibility of the use of telehealth services within the criminal justice system and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1105revise certain provisions regarding restrictions on State Investment Council members.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1107define style and form and authorize the code commission to make certain style and form edits to legislative acts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1107define style and form and authorize the code commission to make certain style and form edits to legislative acts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1109revise the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.Do PassYea
HB1127revise provisions regarding real estate appraisers.Do PassYea
HB1166revise provisions regarding the appointment of inactive watershed district boards and the reactivation of watershed districts and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1166revise provisions regarding the appointment of inactive watershed district boards and the reactivation of watershed districts and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1172require the annual submission of a zero-based budget from certain departments or budget units.Do PassYea
HB1199revise civil liability for riot and incitement to riot.Do PassYea
HB1199revise civil liability for riot and incitement to riot.Concurred in amendmentsNay
HB1216revise certain provisions regarding sexual harassment.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1216revise certain provisions regarding sexual harassment.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1240provide for the inspection of certain swimming pools and beaches.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1242provide for the reissuance of certain enhanced permits to carry a concealed pistol and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HCR6001To direct the Department of Social Services to investigate implementing peer support services.Concurred in ResolutionYea
HCR6001To direct the Department of Social Services to investigate implementing peer support services.Adopt ResolutionYea
HCR6004To create a task force for the purpose of reviewing the manner in which mental health services are delivered in this state and considering changes to existing models or alternative models that could be utilized for the delivery of mental health services on a regional basis in this state.Adopt ResolutionYea
HCR6004To create a task force for the purpose of reviewing the manner in which mental health services are delivered in this state and considering changes to existing models or alternative models that could be utilized for the delivery of mental health services on a regional basis in this state.Adopt ResolutionYea
SB9repeal the Department of Labor and Regulation's retirement plan and to transfer plan members and funds to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB18revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB18revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB27establish a missing persons clearinghouse.Do PassYea
SB31revise and repeal certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
SB43authorize the South Dakota Building Authority to issue revenue bonds to provide for maintenance and repair on facilities controlled by the Board of Regents and to provide appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
SB170revise certain provisions regarding school district capital outlay funds.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB186revise certain leave policies for state employees.Do Pass AmendedYea
2019 Regular Session53 votes
HB1002provide for criminal background checks for certain applicants and employees of the Department of Public Safety.Do PassYea
HB1009revise certain provisions regarding state employment.Do PassYea
HB1010recodify, to make certain form and style changes, to clarify, and to repeal certain provisions related to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do PassYea
HB1011revise certain provisions relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1012revise certain provisions regarding state laboratory services.Do PassYea
HB1019require that the state pursue recoverable costs of litigation.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1020revise certain provisions regarding state building committees for capital improvement projects.Do PassYea
HB1022revise certain provisions regarding the limitations on indemnification by the state.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1030allow the Office of School and Public Lands to accept internet bidding for the leasing of state minerals.Do PassYea
HB1033revise provisions regarding transaction of business by trust companies.Do PassYea
HB1036revise provisions related to the Board of Technical Professions.Do PassYea
HB1038authorize the demolition of a South Dakota State University building and to make an appropriation therefor.Do PassYea
HB1039provide for the use of the Obligation Recovery Center by certain postsecondary technical institutes.Do PassYea
HB1064authorize temporary appointments to the State Government Accountability Board.Do PassYea
HB1066require students to take a civics test before graduating from high school.Do PassYea
HB1071revise and repeal provisions regarding aviation.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1072correct a definition in the Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act.Do PassYea
HB1072correct a definition in the Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act.Do PassYea
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1110establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1170revise certain healthcare programs and make an appropriation therefor.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1187authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1187authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
HB1190provide for certain reporting requirements related to abortions.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1190provide for certain reporting requirements related to abortions.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1194revise provisions regarding reports of crime statistics.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1196provide a definition of blockchain technology for certain purposes.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1208establish certain provisions regarding inspections of food service and mobile food service establishments.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1213require a feasibility study and actuarial analysis on long-term care services and supports.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
HB1272provide for remote notarization.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1272provide for remote notarization.Do Pass AmendedYea
HCR1006Instructing South Dakota's congressional representatives to support an effort in Congress to terminate the U.S. Department of Education.Adopt ResolutionYea
HJR1003Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund using the net receipts from unclaimed property.Do PassYea
SB8provide for a statewide resource information system.Conference Committee Report adoptedYea
SB13revise certain provisions regarding authorization for public transportation assistance grants.Do PassYea
SB15define solar energy facilities, establish certain provisions regarding solar energy permits, and revise the procedures by which the Public Utilities Commission processes facility permits.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB21authorize certain tobacco manufacturers to assign to the state the interest of the manufacturer in any money in a qualified escrow fund.Do PassYea
SB23revise certain references to repealed or obsolete provisions regarding the Department of Education.Do PassYea
SB30remove certain unnecessary federal references and dates from certain provisions relating to the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB30remove certain unnecessary federal references and dates from certain provisions relating to the Department of Social Services.Do PassYea
SB32revise the composition of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.Do PassYea
SB32revise the composition of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.Do PassYea
SB36revise the membership of the State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.Do PassYea
SB40authorize the transfer of certain real property to the Animal Industry Board.Do PassYea
SB52require a survey to determine the adequacy of civics and history instruction in accredited schools.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB91revise certain provisions regarding open meeting requirements.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB113provide that certain information contained within applications for money lending licenses are public records.Do PassYea
SB180revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019.Do PassYea
SB182revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula.Do PassYea
SB188revise certain provisions regarding state tests.Do Pass AmendedNay
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)29 bills
SB1add a legislator to the membership of the Extraordinary Cost Oversight Board, to establish the board in statute, and to repeal the administrative rules creating the board.Excused
SB3create the Special Education Interim Legislative Committee.Excused
SB8provide for a statewide resource information system.Excused
SB177authorize the Department of Public Safety to remodel an existing structure in Sturgis for use as the state metrology lab, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Excused
HB1022revise certain provisions regarding dealer licenses for motor vehicle, snowmobile, and boat sales.Excused
HB1109revise the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.Excused
HB1003repeal certain provisions regarding legislative employees.Excused
HB1002revise certain provisions regarding documents of the Legislature.Excused
HB1001repeal certain provisions regarding the organization of the Legislature.Excused
SB19correct errors in statutory cross-references in certain provisions regarding health care.Excused
HB1041establish the South Dakota Board of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensing and to repeal the South Dakota Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists and the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology.Excused
HB1026make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.Excused
SB60revise the membership of the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.Excused
HB1127revise certain provisions regarding official meetings conducted by teleconference.Excused
HB1078revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota State Historical Society.Excused
HB1115revise the qualifications of Game, Fish and Parks commissioners.Excused
SB93revise certain provisions related to the use of epinephrine and supraglottic airway devices by ambulance services.Excused
HB1219appoint an advisory committee for use of force and qualifying handgun course development.Excused
HB1008revise provisions relating to actuarial terminology used by the South Dakota Retirement System.Excused
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Excused
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.Excused
SB64repeal provisions related to the jail mental health screening pilot program and oversight council.Excused
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.Excused
HB1006increase the amount of time permitted the Interim Rules Review Committee to review final permanent rulemaking materials.Excused
SB41modify an administrative procedure for revoking a nonresponsive insurance producer's license.Excused
SB61repeal the Visitation Grant Advisory Group.Excused
HB1022make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers, and to declare an emergency.Excused
Votes are shown as cast; we don’t score or label positions. Amendment-adoption motions are omitted, and tabling motions are flagged (a Yea there was a vote to kill the bill).