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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

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• HB 1314 In committee
  modify provisions pertaining to the testing and use of automatic tabulating equipment.
  Feb 11, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3
• SB 155 In committee
  increase legislative oversight procedures and protections against conflicts of interest, and to provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 11, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 23
• SB 12 Became law
  provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses.
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 S.J. 240
• HB 1031 In committee
  revise and repeal provisions related to rape offenses and to increase the penalty therefor.
  Feb 11, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 2
• HB 1266 In committee
  make certain federal laws applicable to public employees.
  Feb 11, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
• HCR 6013 In committee
  encouraging the state's congressional delegation to meet with the Legislature.
  Feb 11, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
• SB 2 Became law
  provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
  Feb 11, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 S.J. 240
• HB 1167 In committee
  revise a provision related to loitering within a community safety zone.
  Feb 11, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
• HB 1325 In committee
  prohibit the Board of Regents and institutions under its control from requiring certain students to reside in on-campus housing or purchase meal plans.
  Feb 11, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7
• HCR 6010 In committee
  urging the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
  Feb 11, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 2
• HB 1271 In committee
  prohibit weather and climate modification activities and provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 10, 2026: Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 3 H.J. 17
• HB 1170 In committee
  allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
  Feb 10, 2026: Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
• HB 1243 In committee
  require the display of the state motto in public schools and provide for associated legal representation.
  Feb 10, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 38 H.J. 282
• HB 1116 In committee
  prohibit a video streaming service from transmitting certain advertising during children's programming and provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 10, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 43 H.J. 281
• HCR 6009 In committee
  urging Congress to repeal the estate tax.
  Feb 10, 2026: Taxation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 7
• 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
• 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 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 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 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
• 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 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 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 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 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
• HB 1207 In committee
  amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election.
  Feb 5, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 237
• HB 1124 In committee
  establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.
  Feb 4, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 48 H.J. 225
• HB 1128 In committee
  exempt certain nonresident military personnel from payment of motor vehicle excise tax.
  Feb 4, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 217
• HB 1185 In committee
  require that a voter use a black ink ballpoint pen when marking an optical scan ballot.
  Feb 4, 2026: State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
• SC 806 Introduced
  commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield, Secondary School Principal; Richie Hutchinson, Sioux Falls, Assistant Middle School Principal; and Kay Bass, Harrisburg, Assistant Secondary School Principal.
  Feb 3, 2026: S.J. 172
• HC 8005 Introduced
  honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary.
  Feb 3, 2026: H.J. 211
• HB 1094 In committee
  clarify that consent for the donation of ovum or sperm must be explicit.
  Feb 3, 2026: House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 35 H.J. 206
• SC 805 Introduced
  commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education.
  Feb 3, 2026: S.J. 172
• SB 108 In committee
  require that all recorded votes of a legislator be displayed on the Legislative Research Council website.
  Feb 2, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 11
• HB 1181 In committee
  prohibit weather and climate modification activities and provide a penalty therefor.
  Feb 2, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 192
• HB 1133 In committee
  remove an enhanced permit as a condition of carrying a concealed pistol while on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
  Feb 2, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 6
• HB 1129 In committee
  provide for the carrying of a concealed pistol by certain school district employees.
  Feb 2, 2026: Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 3
• HJR 5002 In committee
  proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, repealing the requirement to provide expanded medicaid.
  Jan 29, 2026: House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 39 H.J. 183
• HB 1132 In committee
  prohibit the use of property and personnel in the enforcement of certain federal laws pertaining to firearms.
  Jan 28, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
• HB 1057 In committee
  prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
  Jan 28, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163
• HC 8003 Introduced
  congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
  Jan 28, 2026: H.J. 169
• SB 123 In committee
  prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and provide a penalty therefor.
  Jan 28, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 129
• HCR 6004 In committee
  encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
  Jan 28, 2026: Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 18 S.J. 128
• HB 1152 In committee
  require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.
  Jan 28, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163
• HB 1071 In committee
  establish a ten-year boat registration for owners of certain boats.
  Jan 27, 2026: Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1
• HB 1004 In committee
  authorize the recall of county commissioners.
  Jan 27, 2026: Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 37 H.J. 148
• HC 8002 Introduced
  celebrating the Harrisburg Tigers as the 2025 Class AA state gymnastics champions.
  Jan 27, 2026: H.J. 157