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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 30, 2020 | SD | HB 1295 | Amends the List of Contagious Diseases to Include COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 12) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Failed - House (37 - 29) |
March 30, 2020 | SD | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 9, 2020 | SD | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
Feb. 26, 2020 | SD | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
Feb. 6, 2020 | SD | HB 1096 | Prohibits Commercial Surrogacy and Establishes a Committee to Study the Issue | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | SD | HB 1057 | Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/30 | HB 1295 | Amends the List of Contagious Diseases to Include COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 12) |
3/30 | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Failed - House (37 - 29) |
3/30 | SB 191 | Authorizes Emergency Powers for Counties During a Public Health Crisis in Order to Declare an Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
3/09 | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
2/26 | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
2/06 | HB 1096 | Prohibits Commercial Surrogacy and Establishes a Committee to Study the Issue | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
1/29 | HB 1057 | Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgeries on Children Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |