State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2009 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Senate Members

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Senator Gordon Howie

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 75 allow dogs to be used in the hunting of mountain lions.
SB 87 repeal the forthcoming mandate that, beginning on July 1, 2009, will require students to stay in school until age eighteen or graduation.
SB 92 require the physical presence of any physician scheduled to perform an abortion at the site of the abortion procedure on the day prior to the abortion procedure.
SB 196 increase the sales and use tax and to allocate and appropriate the increased revenue for property tax reduction.
SC 14 Honoring the life of Charles E. Hunt, of Rapid City, South Dakota.
HB 1004 provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain circumstances.
HB 1005 require that certain land acquisitions by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks be conditioned upon subsequent legislative approval.
HB 1106 deposit money in the permanent school fund based on acres of school and public lands open to public hunting.
HB 1120 provide for the transfer of predatory animal control, rodent control, and reptile control from the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Department of Agriculture.
HB 1141 repeal certain provisions permitting the payment for lands acquired by eminent domain including the cost and expenses of condemnation proceedings from the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks fund.
HB 1149 allow a person or entity to offer postsecondary education credit in South Dakota while seeking accreditation from a recognized accrediting agency.
HB 1160 revise certain provisions requiring the construction of fences by railroads.
HB 1165 revise certain provisions relating to the exercise of eminent domain by railroads.
HB 1224 place certain restrictions on state participation in a national animal identification system.
HB 1231 increase the exemption on the proceeds of the sale of certain homesteads.
HB 1239 create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state.
HCR 1017 Urging a finding by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service that the black-tailed prairie dog is not likely to become an endangered species.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 1 clarify, repeal, update, and make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
SB 2 revise the available number and method of allocation of certain nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses.
SB 70 repeal the provision requiring a forty-eight hour waiting period to purchase a pistol.
SB 82 provide for the right to possess a firearm on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
SB 85 clarify certain rules of evidence to determine the value of services for which special damages may be awarded in health care malpractice cases.
SB 86 revise certain provisions concerning the application of the inventory tax on certain fuels in storage immediately prior to a tax increase.
SB 88 rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009.
SB 91 allow any school district, for a period of three years, to expend capital outlay funds for certain transportation costs, for the purchase of property and casualty insurance, and for energy costs, and the cost of utilities.
SB 94 exempt certain small wind energy facilities from property taxation.
SB 104 increase state matching funds for animal damage control.
SB 105 require the State Brand Board to provide certain reports and information and to provide for Senate confirmation for Brand Board members.
SB 108 exclude parole agents from concealed weapons permit requirements.
SB 114 provide for a study of the feasibility of establishing an equine processing facility and to make an appropriation therefor.
SB 115 revise certain provisions related to the initiation of modifications to county comprehensive plans.
SB 120 encourage energy conservation and efficiency by establishing certain procedures regarding the reporting, sale, and marketing of renewable energy and recycled energy certificates.
SB 126 revise certain provisions regarding school attendance.
SB 136 repeal the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the net proceeds as an education fund.
SB 159 revise certain provisions regarding bank names.
SB 188 provide for the appointment of members of the State Brand Board by district.
SC 1 Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the occasion of its sixty-first anniversary.
SC 2 Honoring the memory and the life of Fred Koupal.
SC 3 Commending and honoring the 2007-2008 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Peters, Spearfish, School Superintendent; Richard Unruh, Jr., Yankton, School Business Official; Norman Graham, Sturgis, Elementary School Principal; Neil Goter, Wagner, Secondary School Principal; Michael Taplett, Huron, Middle School Principal; Brad Brandsrud, Watertown, Assistant Secondary Principal; Dorothy Zuiderhof, Brookings, Curriculum Director; and Dennis Champ, Pierre, Director of Special Education for being named outstanding administrators by their respective administrator parent groups.
SC 8 Honoring Earv Archambeau, son of Rita and the late Merv Archambeau of Avon, South Dakota, for his outstanding accomplishments as a high school athlete.
SC 11 Honoring Sioux Falls Washington, Armour, Bonesteel-Fairfax, Bridgewater, DeSmet, Edgemont, Emery, Harding County, Harrisburg, Hot Springs, Lake Preston, Lyman, McIntosh, Waubay, and White Lake High Schools for their recognition by News & World Report's rankings of the nation's top high schools.
SC 12 Honoring Chairman Michael Jandreau of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe for his dedication and lifelong service to his tribe, state, and nation.
SC 15 Honoring Anna Joy Thvedt, of Beresford, South Dakota's Junior Miss 2009.
SC 18 Commending and honoring the 2008-2009 Madison High School Lady Bulldogs Gymnastics Team for its fifteenth consecutive state championship title in Class A Gymnastics and for setting the national record for consecutive gymnastics state championships.
SC 23 Honoring Dr. Sam Holland, State Veterinarian, for his many years of service to the State of South Dakota.
SC 25 expressing the Legislature's respect and appreciation for the sixteen years of devoted service by Gil Koetzle, the first and only legislator in the history of South Dakota to be term limited out of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
SC 26 Honoring Valerie Melmer for her outstanding commitment and service to the South Dakota legislative page program and the youth of South Dakota.
SC 28 Honoring the life and times of Chester Sorensen of Freeman, South Dakota.
SC 29 Honoring Jack Van Der Geest who passed away on March 5, 2009.
SC 32 Congratulating and honoring Delaney Tyon, the Nastar National Ski Champion.
SC 33 Commending and congratulating the Philip High School Lady Scotties Basketball Team for earning a trip to the State Class B Girls' Basketball Tournament for the first time in the school's history.
SC 34 Congratulating and honoring Jami Fralick, a native of Martin, South Dakota, for his eighth place finish in the Bassmaster Classic.
SCR 2 Urging the reinstatement and funding of a federal inspection program governing horse slaughter and euthanasia facilities.
SCR 4 Supporting transportation of horses to foreign processing facilities.
SCR 6 Supporting certain health screening programs sponsored by the South Dakota Lions Foundation.
SCR 7 Requesting the State of Nebraska to provide tax relief and amnesty for certain South Dakota trucking companies.
SCR 8 urging the members of the State Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board to amend its treatment of certain food coupons, certificates, and other documentation as gross receipts.
SCR 10 Supporting legislative efforts in other states addressing the need to provide for equine slaughter and processing in the United States.
SJR 2 Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the utilization of English as the official language.
HB 1001 revise certain provisions related to free access to state parks and recreation areas to include certain persons with disabilities.
HB 1002 provide for the transfer of certain moneys from the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the county road and bridge funds.
HB 1003 clarify the application of common law trespass and to provide for the recovery of damages against trespassers.
HB 1094 require applicants for licensure as real estate brokers, broker associates, salespersons, property managers, residential rental agents, auctioneers, home inspectors, and timeshare agents and such licensees who are the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check.
HB 1100 revise where business records of insurance producers may be maintained.
HB 1104 authorize a sentencing court to impose consecutive revocations of hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges under certain conditions.
HB 1107 revise the composition of the State Brand Board, to provide for its election by district, and to revise certain powers of the board.
HB 1114 allow a broker to form certain business entities under certain conditions.
HB 1121 establish certain procedural requirements related to the relocation of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines.
HB 1126 revise certain provisions regarding a private applicator of pesticides becoming a qualified driver for the purpose of motor carrier safety.
HB 1133 authorize certain specialty license plates to be placed on motorcycles.
HB 1134 require notice of the cost of certain public notices.
HB 1135 authorize the posting on the internet by the state, municipalities, counties, and school districts in addition to or in lieu of certain publication requirements.
HB 1151 allow citizens without free access to a local library to borrow books directly from any library in the state.
HB 1156 provide for the establishment of a task force to study human trafficking.
HB 1170 provide for legislative representation on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
HB 1171 exempt any school district from the minimum size requirement if it operates the only remaining public high school located within the boundaries of any county.
HB 1177 revise the definition of transmission facilities.
HB 1179 provide for the practice and regulation of licensed midwives.
HB 1184 clarify provisions dealing with the initiative process.
HB 1197 allow single-family dwellings that are under construction or listed for sale by contractors to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings for the purpose of taxation.
HB 1198 allow school districts to charge students a fee to participate in interscholastic activities for which no academic credit is earned.
HB 1202 permit certain persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus to get an endorsement on a commercial driver license to drive a school bus.
HB 1203 limit asbestos-related liabilities for certain successor corporations.
HB 1220 provide an affirmative defense regarding a violation involving an unchanging traffic-control device.
HB 1232 decrease publication costs for certain notices by reducing the number of required official newspapers that shall be designated by the counties.
HB 1257 provide for the right to possess a firearm on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
HB 1264 provide for the utilization of conditional early release bonds in regard to certain furloughs and paroles.
HB 1269 provide for the governance of public postsecondary technical education and to provide for the transfer of authority for public postsecondary technical education from local school districts to the Department of Education.
HB 1287 permit evidence of the defendant's commission of other acts of child molestation to be admissible in certain child molestation cases.
HB 1293 provide for the establishment of school administration regions and to provide for the sharing of certain school administrators and school service specialists among school districts.
HC 1001 Honoring Coach Don Meyer for becoming the most winning coach in men's college basketball.
HC 1016 Honoring coach Tom Rogers for achieving his 300th win as the head coach of the Stanley County Lady Buffs Basketball Team.
HC 1017 Honoring the Pierre Junior Shooters' BB Gun Team as International Champions.
HC 1018 Honoring Dr. Robert V. Burns on thirty-five years of outstanding service to the South Dakota Legislative Internship Program.
HC 1020 Honoring Elizabeth Volzke as a Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient.
HC 1022 Honoring Milo Smith of Pierre for his service to the South Dakota Legislature.
HC 1027 Honoring Terry Woster for his contributions to South Dakota journalism and culture and for forty years of reporting on the South Dakota State Legislature.
HC 1040 Recognizing the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Team on its outstanding athletic and academic achievements.
HCR 1003 Expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip.
HCR 1005 To honor and thank George W. Bush, the forty-third president of the United States of America.
HCR 1012 Supporting the exploration and development of energy resources.
HCR 1013 Reasserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers and serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates.
HCR 1014 Urging awareness and support for reading programs in our homes and communities.