South Dakota bills

South Dakota legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

666 bills

• HB 1195 In committee
  provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.
  Feb 10, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 278
• HCR 6009 In committee
  urging Congress to repeal the estate tax.
  Feb 10, 2026: Taxation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 7
• SB 152 In committee
  establish provisions relating to the use of military protective orders upon arrest and as evidence in an action for a protection order.
  Feb 10, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 232
• HB 1203 In committee
  exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
  Feb 10, 2026: Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3 H.J. 17
• HC 8008 Introduced
  honoring Ashlyn Koupal of Wagner for being named to the 2026 McDonald's All-American Girls Basketball Team.
  Feb 10, 2026: H.J. 285
• HB 1242 In committee
  require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.
  Feb 10, 2026: Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 H.J. 18
• HB 1304 In committee
  allow subdivisions to limit the operation of drones at open-air events.
  Feb 10, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 278
• HB 1290 In committee
  amend provisions pertaining to calculating local effort and state aid for general education.
  Feb 9, 2026: Education Tabled , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0
• SB 112 In committee
  establish a currency based on gold and silver.
  Feb 9, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 21
• HB 1023 Became law
  establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.
  Feb 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-09 H.J. 254
• HB 1109 In committee
  allow for the expungement of records pertinent to dismissed protection order cases.
  Feb 9, 2026: Judiciary Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 20
• HB 1190 In committee
  establish the South Dakota-tribal consultation commission.
  Feb 9, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
• HB 1229 In committee
  require the inclusion of certain features within a manufacturer's application store or on a developer's application.
  Feb 9, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
• HB 1283 In committee
  exempt nonresident active-duty military personnel and their dependents from payment of motor vehicle license fees.
  Feb 9, 2026: Military and Veterans Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
• HB 1024 Became law
  modify requirements for ambulance operators.
  Feb 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-09 H.J. 254
• HB 1156 In committee
  extend each waterfowl hunting season for veterans and active duty personnel.
  Feb 9, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 261
• SB 140 In committee
  revise provisions related to inmate compensation.
  Feb 9, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 221
• SB 94 In committee
  revise provisions pertaining to open records.
  Feb 9, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 21
• HB 1214 In committee
  require that courts consider as a mitigating factor during sentencing an individual's history as a victim of abuse and provide for a reduced sentence in certain circumstances.
  Feb 9, 2026: Judiciary Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 20
• HB 1228 In committee
  provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.
  Feb 9, 2026: Military and Veterans Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1 H.J. 1
• HB 1291 In committee
  amend the process for calculating a school district's general fund base percentage.
  Feb 9, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 6
• SB 57 Became law
  clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• SB 202 In committee
  require that the owner of a motor vehicle removed from a body of water pay the removal costs.
  Feb 6, 2026: Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 11
• HB 1282 In committee
  provide for the admission of certain children younger than five years old to the kindergarten program of a school district.
  Feb 6, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2
• SB 84 Became law
  increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• SB 5 Became law
  require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• SB 64 Became law
  revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• HB 1177 In committee
  replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the Legislature.
  Feb 6, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 14
• HB 1239 In committee
  require that the Department of Education provide for the compensation of a teacher employed by a school district.
  Feb 6, 2026: Education Tabled , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0
• SB 185 In committee
  amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.
  Feb 6, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 212
• HB 1296 In committee
  permit a court to require that a defendant participate in global position monitoring as a condition of release for certain offenses.
  Feb 6, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 246
• HCR 6008 In committee
  requesting the attorney general file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
  Feb 6, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2 H.J. 15
• HB 1208 In committee
  revise licensure provisions for electricians.
  Feb 6, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 34 H.J. 250
• HB 1155 In committee
  permit the state to invest in Bitcoin.
  Feb 6, 2026: Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 13
• HB 1033 Became law
  update the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of higher education savings plans.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 H.J. 242
• SB 56 Became law
  require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website.
  Feb 6, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• HB 1186 In committee
  require the approval of the county for the creation of a tax increment financing district by a municipality.
  Feb 5, 2026: Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 2
• HB 1172 In committee
  terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
  Feb 5, 2026: Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3 H.J. 2
• SB 201 In committee
  authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 5, 2026: Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12
• SB 238 Introduced
  authorize the removal of occupants from certain short-term lodging accommodations, and to provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 5, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 198
• HB 1226 In committee
  authorize boards of county commissioners to adopt policies for investigating allegations of misconduct of county departments, employees, and officers.
  Feb 5, 2026: Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
• SB 157 In committee
  amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an average fall enrollment when determining local need.
  Feb 5, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 7
• HB 1112 In committee
  modify the definition of an electronic smoking device.
  Feb 5, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 50 H.J. 239
• HB 1068 In committee
  authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability protection therefor.
  Feb 5, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40 H.J. 239
• HC 8007 Introduced
  recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth.
  Feb 5, 2026: H.J. 240
• HB 1174 In committee
  classify 911 telecommunicators as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System.
  Feb 5, 2026: Retirement Laws Tabled , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
• HB 1212 In committee
  revise provisions in order to strengthen protections for unborn children.
  Feb 5, 2026: Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4 H.J. 13
• HB 1206 In committee
  clarify the use of public funds for the purpose of alternative instruction.
  Feb 5, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 237
• HB 1050 In committee
  increase civil penalties for commercial driver violations.
  Feb 5, 2026: Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0 H.J. 14
• HB 1127 In committee
  revise provisions related to birth centers and the practice of certified professional midwives at birth centers.
  Feb 5, 2026: Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2 H.J. 14