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

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• HC 8009 Introduced
  commending and honoring Brad Olson, a member of the Aberdeen School District Board of Education, on his twenty-five years of school board service.
  Feb 17, 2026: H.J. 343
• HC 8011 Introduced
  commending and honoring Greg Blue, a member of the Iroquois School District Board of Education, on his thirty-five years of school board service.
  Feb 17, 2026: H.J. 343
• SC 808 Introduced
  commending and honoring Richard Schlosser, a member of the Frederick Area School District Board of Education, on his twenty-five years of school board service.
  Feb 17, 2026: S.J. 285
• HC 8012 Introduced
  recognizing Captain Royce Williams for his exemplary military service and bravery in combat.
  Feb 17, 2026: H.J. 343
• HB 1088 Became law
  remove the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986.
  Feb 17, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 H.J. 326
• SC 809 Introduced
  commending and honoring Duane Alm for his more than sixty years of dutiful service to the Aberdeen School District as an educator, administrator, and school board member, and for being the recipient of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota's School Bell Award for 2025.
  Feb 17, 2026: S.J. 285
• SB 209 In committee
  authorize the creation of land banks.
  Feb 17, 2026: Commerce and Energy Tabled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1
• HB 1117 In committee
  modify provisions of a report required by the Governor's Office of Economic Development on certain awards and grants.
  Feb 12, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 316
• SB 148 In committee
  terminate bounty payments for the control of nest predation.
  Feb 12, 2026: Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 15
• HB 1273 In committee
  revise certain mining statutes.
  Feb 12, 2026: Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2 H.J. 20
• HCR 6012 Introduced
  recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
  Feb 11, 2026: Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 249
• HB 1216 In committee
  revise the list of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  Feb 11, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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 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
• 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
• 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 1154 In committee
  establish public benefit corporations in South Dakota.
  Feb 4, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 9
• HB 1114 In committee
  require that certain mental health information be submitted to and subsequently removed from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
  Feb 4, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 9
• HC 8006 Introduced
  recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month.
  Feb 3, 2026: H.J. 211
• 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
• 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
• HB 1093 In committee
  create small-batch alcohol licenses.
  Feb 2, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 192
• HB 1120 In committee
  revise certain provisions related to operating a vehicle, boat, or aircraft while under the influence.
  Feb 2, 2026: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4 H.J. 7
• HB 1085 In committee
  establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
  Jan 29, 2026: Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 4
• SCR 602 Introduced
  celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
  Jan 29, 2026: House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 174
• SC 802 Introduced
  celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary.
  Jan 29, 2026: S.J. 148
• HC 8003 Introduced
  congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
  Jan 28, 2026: H.J. 169
• HB 1166 In committee
  require financial interest statements from members of certain state authorities, boards, and commissions, and to provide a penalty therefor.
  Jan 28, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163
• 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 1091 In committee
  require that corrected information be posted at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting of a political subdivision.
  Jan 27, 2026: Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
• HC 8002 Introduced
  celebrating the Harrisburg Tigers as the 2025 Class AA state gymnastics champions.
  Jan 27, 2026: H.J. 157
• SC 801 Introduced
  honoring Madisen Younie of Rapid City, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Brody Tynan of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
  Jan 26, 2026: S.J. 116
• HCR 6003 Introduced
  recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work.
  Jan 26, 2026: Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 110
• HB 1090 In committee
  require publication of notices of gubernatorial appointments and reappointments.
  Jan 23, 2026: State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 1
• HB 1053 In committee
  require that terminal care facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis.
  Jan 22, 2026: Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1 H.J. 1
• SB 7 In committee
  modify the tax rate on gold severed in this state.
  Jan 21, 2026: Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3
• HC 8001 Introduced
  recognizing National FFA week.
  Jan 21, 2026: H.J. 107
• HB 1025 In committee
  authorize the issuance of no-trespass orders by private security officers, require the establishment of buffer zones per written no-trespass orders, and afford municipalities greater authority to regulate trespass.
  Jan 20, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 51
• SB 13 In committee
  clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
  Jan 16, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, S.J. 60
• HR 7001 Introduced
  recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
  Jan 15, 2026: House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 5 H.J. 35