South Dakota Senate · 2026 Session
SB 193: Clarify the definition of backup electric generation
Motion to Reconsider · Feb. 23, 2026 · Yeas 17, nays 17 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr voted nay.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 193
- Motion
- Motion to Reconsider
- Date
- Feb. 23, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 17, nays 17; 1 didn't vote (1 excused)
- Result
- Passed, as the official record marks it
The senators tied, 17 to 17. Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen, who presides over the Senate as its President and votes only to break a tie, voted yes (Senate Journal). The Lieutenant Governor isn't a senator, so that vote isn't counted here.
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The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (17)
- Casey Crabtree R-8
- Sydney Davis R-17
- Randy Deibert R-31
- Helene Duhamel R-32
- Amber Hulse R-30
- Steve Kolbeck R-2
- Liz Larson D-10
- Jim Mehlhaff R-24
- Paul Miskimins R-20
- Tim Reed R-7
- Michael Rohl R-1
- Stephanie Sauder R-4
- Kyle Schoenfish R-19
- Jamie Smith D-15
- Glen Vilhauer R-5
- Brandon Wipf R-22
- Larry Zikmund R-14
Nay (17)
- Greg Blanc R-35
- John Carley R-29
- Red Dawn Foster D-27
- Tamara Grove R-26
- Joy Hohn R-9
- Taffy Howard R-34
- Kevin Jensen R-16
- Chris Karr R-11
- Mark Lapka R-23
- Sam Marty R-28
- Lauren Nelson R-18
- Ernie Otten R-6
- Carl Perry R-3
- Sue Peterson R-13
- Tom Pischke R-25
- Curt Voight R-33
- MyKala Voita R-21
Excused (1)
- Arch Beal R-12