State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2010 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Senator Gene Abdallah

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 5 revise certain provisions relating to the registration of juvenile sex offenders.
SB 6 revise the criteria for removal from the sex offender registry.
SB 7 permit certain sex offenders who are homeless or on parole to reside in certain halfway homes or homeless shelters within community safety zones.
SB 8 establish the application of certain statutes relating to the sex offender registry with regard to out-of-state offenders residing in the state of South Dakota.
SB 9 limit misdemeanor eligibility for registration on the sex offender registry.
SB 10 reduce the grace period for certain sex offender registry registrations.
SB 11 define solicitation of or conspiracy to commit certain crimes as registerable sex offenses.
SB 12 provide for a tiered sex offender registry, to remove certain misdemeanors and juvenile offenses from the sex offender registry, and to establish certain criteria for eligibility to petition for removal or reassignment.
HB 1085 prohibit certain interaction between children and registered sex offenders at youth activities.
HB 1088 revise certain provisions regarding the rights of certain new vehicle dealers and to declare an emergency.
HB 1216 prohibit local units of government from requiring fire sprinklers in single family dwellings.
HB 1248 revise the definition of fall enrollment in the state aid to education formula and to eliminate the one-time payments for school districts with increasing enrollments.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 76 revise the composition of the State Veterans' Commission.
SB 82 require certain state contracts to be displayed on a searchable internet website.
SB 83 provide for the self-administration of prescription asthma and anaphylaxis medication by students.
SB 84 revise certain provisions relating to comparative negligence.
SB 87 require evidence of financial responsibility at the time of certain vehicle registrations.
SB 88 adopt the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.
SB 89 exempt from federal regulation any firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in South Dakota.
SB 97 provide that salvage titles be issued for stolen vehicles and to provide that thefts be noted on the title of recovered motor vehicles.
SB 98 revise certain provisions regarding the yielding of the right-of-way to pedestrians making a crossing of a highway.
SB 100 continue the motorcycle safety education fee.
SB 104 revise certain provisions regarding disclosure of public information and public meetings.
SB 106 authorize the Board of Regents and the Building Authority to contract for construction of classroom facilities at the University Center in Sioux Falls to replace facilities leased from the Sioux Falls School District, and to make an appropriation therefor.
SB 109 revise certain provisions concerning the deposit of county funds related to the 24/7 sobriety program.
SB 118 allow the register of deeds to electronically preserve certain documents.
SB 122 repeal certain procedures required when actual state revenues fall below legislatively adopted estimates.
SB 128 allow certain taxing districts to exceed the maximum property tax levy as the median level of assessment is adjusted.
SB 129 revise the taxable percentage of property for nonagricultural and owner-occupied property classifications.
SB 133 revise certain procedures for handling complaints regarding open meeting requirements.
SB 134 provide for divestiture of state investment funds in certain companies liable to sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
SB 137 nullify certain federal health care laws within the state of South Dakota.
SB 140 reorganize the Department of Tourism and State Development.
SB 142 prohibit certain business entities and affiliated persons from making political campaign contributions to state officeholders or candidates if the business entity does contractual business with certain state agencies.
SB 143 require the sale of aircraft under the control of the Department of Transportation and to declare an emergency.
SB 148 revise certain provisions pertaining to the withdrawal of blood to determine alcohol content.
SB 149 revise certain provisions providing for the method of calculating subsequent DUI offenses.
SB 150 provide for an interim study of the potential creation of a Department of Veterans Affairs as a cabinet-level department.
SB 153 equalize certain maximum general fund levies for school districts.
SB 157 authorize the construction of nursing facilities on American Indian reservations under certain circumstances.
SB 161 impose a fee on certain pipelines carrying crude oil and to create a crude oil pipeline compensation fund that may be used in the event of a crude oil spill.
SB 170 provide for legislative redistricting by a bipartisan, nonlegislative commission.
SB 175 provide for the title registration, licensing, and operation and use of off-highway vehicles, to establish a dedicated off-highway trails trust fund, to provide for administration of the fund, and to make an appropriation of the fund.
SB 186 change the unemployment insurance wage base and contribution rates and to declare an emergency.
SB 191 establish the South Dakota Early Learning Council, and to establish community planning processes and eligibility criteria for entities seeking state funding to provide voluntary prekindergarten programs to children from low-income families.
SC 3 Commending and honoring the Tyndall Accordion Club for their dedication to playing and sharing accordion music for over two decades.
SC 4 Commending and honoring the 2009 Habitat for Humanity—South Dakota Habitat Supporters of the Year: Len Tougas, Beadle County HFH - Huron; Terry Fuller, Black Hills - Rapid City; Larry and Janet Gerjets, Brookings Area HFH - Brookings; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Chamberlain; Dacotah Tipis - Ft. Thompson; Shawn Miller, HFH East Central South Dakota (Lake and Moody Counties); Eric Lundin, HFH of Greater Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls; Zion Lutheran Church, Hub Area Habitat for Humanity - Aberdeen; Jon Schmitz, Mitchell Regional Habitat for Humanity - Mitchell; Linda Voller, Oahe HFH - Pierre; Emmanuel Episcopal Church/Diocese of Missouri and Christ Lutheran Church, Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi HFH - Mission; Andor Inc., HFH of Greater Watertown Region - Watertown; Julie Gergen, HFH of Yankton County - Yankton; Citibank and Valerie Kuhl, HFH - South Dakota.
SC 8 Commending and honoring the South Dakota Association of Community Based Services, as the recipient of the national "Moving Mountains Best Practice Award" for 2008-2009 from the University of Minnesota's Research and Training Center on Community Living and the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals.
SC 12 Honoring Murphy Dods of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Girls State Governor and Daniel Miller of Watertown, South Dakota Boys State Governor; and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
SC 20 Recognizing Don Meyer for his distinguished service to the State of South Dakota.
SC 24 Commending and honoring the 2009-2010 Madison High School Lady Bulldogs Gymnastics Team for its sixteenth consecutive state championship title in Class A Gymnastics and for setting the national record for consecutive gymnastics state championships.
SC 26 Congratulating and commending the Augustana College Women's Basketball Team for its successful 2009-2010 season.
SC 30 Commending and honoring former Lieutenant Governor William Dougherty for his many years of service to South Dakota.
SCR 2 Strongly supporting influenza vaccination for health care workers who have direct patient contact.
SCR 3 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the South Dakota State Capitol.
SJR 3 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 right of individuals to vote by secret ballot.
HB 1070 revise certain provisions relating to the voidability of gambling contracts.
HB 1071 revise certain provisions relating to parental liability for willful acts of a child and to revise the limitation on recovery.
HB 1102 repeal certain provisions establishing the Wall Lake State Game Bird Refuge in Hand County.
HB 1105 permit the record of a person's arrest to be expunged.
HB 1110 revise certain provisions relating to statutory rape.
HB 1116 limit certain outside employment and compensation by presidents and executive officers of state institutions of higher education.
HB 1119 prohibit certain acts of sexual penetration and contact between certain school employees and students and to provide penalties therefor.
HB 1129 provide for the early reinstatement of a student expelled from school under certain circumstances.
HB 1130 include the families of certain members of the armed forces who died in military service as eligible for gold star special license plates.
HB 1131 revise certain provisions concerning intoxicated or incapacitated persons who may be taken into protective custody.
HB 1132 provide for the referral and placement of certain individuals in need of intervention.
HB 1133 prohibit minors from using certain wireless communication devices while operating motor vehicles upon the public highways and to provide certain exceptions.
HB 1135 rescind all previous applications of the State of South Dakota for the calling of a federal constitutional convention to amend the Constitution of the United States.
HB 1136 limit asbestos-related liabilities for certain successor corporations.
HB 1141 provide for legislative redistricting based on single-member house districts.
HB 1143 authorize the posting of certain information on the internet by school districts in addition to or in lieu of certain publication requirements.
HB 1144 revise the Human Relations Act to include additional categories of persons.
HB 1150 revise the calculation of the small school adjustment in the state aid to education formula for certain students who participate in open enrollment.
HB 1164 revise no contact provisions in cases of stalking and domestic abuse.
HB 1165 revise the procedure for reissuing certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
HB 1169 prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an invitee or employee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.
HB 1170 authorize the issuance of certain lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
HB 1171 revise certain provisions regarding the fees for certain special motor vehicle license plates.
HB 1175 provide for the establishment of performance standards for certified teachers, and to provide for the evaluation of the performance of certified teachers.
HB 1176 authorize certain licensed hunters who are quadriplegic to hunt using a designated hunter.
HB 1177 prohibit the granting of subsequent suspended impositions of sentence to the same defendant.
HB 1178 prohibit the use of certain wireless communications devices while driving.
HB 1181 eliminate the consolidation incentives for any school districts that consolidate after July 1, 2010.
HB 1182 prohibit certain employment practices.
HB 1185 provide property tax benefits to the surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans.
HB 1190 revise the high school course requirements and the requirements necessary to maintain eligibility for the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program.
HB 1192 establish an ethanol blender pump incentive grant program, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1194 revise certain provisions concerning wind easements and to specify certain information to be included in the recorded documents.
HB 1197 revise certain provisions concerning railroad tax credits.
HB 1198 allow municipalities to impose an additional penny sales and use tax for a limited period of time for a specified use.
HB 1199 provide for the temporary curtailment of out-of-state legislative travel.
HB 1206 provide that incontestability provisions in certain life insurance policies do not apply in cases of fraud.
HB 1217 regulate passenger elevators, escalators, and similar conveyance facilities.
HB 1219 provide for the transport of certain students to centrally designated distribution points.
HB 1220 provide for legislative redistricting by a bipartisan, nonlegislative commission.
HB 1221 expand the authority of the state auditor and the state treasurer to monitor public funds in local bank accounts.
HB 1225 provide for a process to limit state government spending.
HB 1228 establish an ancillary standard in determining the best interests of a child.
HB 1244 increase the penalty for solicitation of a minor.
HB 1247 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.
HB 1258 authorize grants and loans from the revolving economic development and initiative fund to certain venture capital funds and to establish a certification process for capital venture funds and for businesses seeking financial assistance from these capital venture funds.
HB 1259 allow school districts to charge students a fee to participate in interscholastic activities for which no academic credit is earned.
HB 1263 revise certain provisions relating to the terms of wind easements and wind energy leases.
HB 1266 assess and tax certain outdoor sign structures as real property.
HB 1272 revise certain provisions regarding paternity and termination of parental rights.
HB 1273 restrict certain state purchases of gasoline to ethanol blends.
HC 1003 Honoring and congratulating the 2009 State AA Boys Basketball Championship Team from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School.
HC 1025 Commending and honoring Tyler Oran Sorenson, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Western Wrestling Conference 197-pound champion, for his outstanding and unprecedented athletic performance in Brookings, South Dakota, at the 2010 Western Wrestling Conference Meet.
HC 1026 Recognizing the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Team on its outstanding athletic and academic achievements.
HCR 1004 Expressing the heartfelt condolences of South Dakotans to the people of Haiti for their losses resulting from the devastating and horrific earthquake of January 12, 2010, and also to urge the people of South Dakota to be charitable in this time of great human suffering.
HCR 1009 Calling for a balanced approach for instruction in the public schools relating to global climatic change.
HCR 1012 Directing the South Dakota State Investment Council to apply its Social Activism Policy to address the ongoing genocide and other atrocities being committed in Sudan.
HJR 1001 Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to freedom of choice in health care.
HJR 1003 Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the limitation of expenditures for the State of South Dakota.