SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Gov. Larry Rhoden signed 210 bills into law and vetoed two during South Dakota’s 100th Legislative Session.
A few notable bills include prohibiting eminent domain for carbon pipelines, a 3% cap on property taxes, firearms on college campuses and obscene materials in libraries.
Rhoden vetoed HB 1132 which established a child care assistance program, as well as HB 1169, which would have established a geographic distribution requirement for petition signatures.
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In 2024, former Gov. Kristi Noem signed all 234 bills passed by lawmakers. In 2023, 211 bills were signed into law.
Most bills passed will go into effect July 1. Bills that have declared an emergency go into effect immediately after Gov. Rhoden signs them.
House bills with emergency clause
HB 1014 modifies provisions related to emergency medical services personnel and to declare an emergency
HB 1026 makes an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1033 makes an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency
HB 1034 makes an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency
HB 1047 makes an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1068 allows a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency.
HB 1232 modifies requirements relating to the operation of salons and booths and to declare an emergency.
Senate bills with emergency clause
SB 28 revises provisions relating to licensing fees and license renewal dates for the practice of barbering and to declare an emergency.
SB 33 makes appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
SB 56 authorizes the payment of lease rental obligations to the South Dakota Building Authority by the Bureau of Finance and Management, makes an appropriation therefore, and declares an emergency;
SB 52 authorizes the expansion of the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
SB 44 modifies tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
SB 35 modifies substances listed on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency
House bills going into effect July 1
HB 1001 updates a reference to the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of higher education savings plans
HB 1002 requires that all certified educators take a course in South Dakota Indian Studies
HB 1003 amends definitions pertaining to the school funding formula
HB 1004 provides tuition for a student who is placed in a residential treatment center that provides educational programming
HB 1005 modifies the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services.
HB 1007 prohibits use of the South Dakota public utilities commission gross receipts tax fund for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Public Utilities Commission.
HB 1008 includes a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.
HB 1011 revises provisions related to the stenographic recording of certain proceedings.
HB 1012 clarifies the status of the Statewide One-Call Notification Board as an agency administered by the Department of Public Safety and the duties of the Board.
HB 1015 increases licensure fees related to the practice of funeral service and cremation.
HB 1016 revises provisions related to pharmacy and to increase fees.
HB 1021 modifies the annual fee for concentrated animal feeding operations and to establish an application fee.
HB 1022 prohibits the misbranding of any cell-cultured protein product
HB 1024 amends certain fees collected by the secretary of state.
HB 1027 repeals obsolete provisions pertaining to noncollecting retailers.
HB 1028 revises certain references to the Internal Revenue Code.
HB 1029 updates provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.
HB 1030 updates the South Dakota Retirement System’s member information protection provisions.
HB 1031 updates the South Dakota Retirement System member identity verification procedures
HB 1032 updates a reference to the Internal Revenue Code in South Dakota Retirement System statutes.
HB 1036 establishes a minimum combined balance of the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund.
HB 1037 suspends the tax collection allowance credit for filing returns and remitting taxes electronically.
HB 1039 amends the programs reimbursing a teacher or school counselor for earning national board certification.
HB 1040 reduces the state’s contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program.
HB 1041 revises and repeals certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board.
HB 1042 makes an appropriation for the construction of historical exhibits at the Cultural Heritage Center.
HB 1044 authorizes the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.
HB 1046 revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025.
HB 1049 updates the official code of laws
HB 1051 updates provisions on the interim legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking.
HB 1052 prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.
HB 1053 requires age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1056 prohibits the preparation, sale, and distribution of certain kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1057 transfers monies from the South Dakota-bred racing fund to the special racing revolving fund.
HB 1059 clarifies the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements.
HB 1061 prohibits a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian’s access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.
HB 1062 amends provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
HB 1063 revises the provisions for preparing a fiscal note for ballot questions.
HB 1066 revises residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.
HB 1067 defines the term “must.”
HB 1071 modifies practice criteria for physician assistants.
HB 1072 modernizes provisions relating to water development districts.
HB 1074 modifies the individuals eligible to sign an affidavit of homelessness for purposes of obtaining a free copy of a birth certificate.
HB 1075 modifies the persons eligible to sign an affidavit for proof of homelessness for purposes of waiving the fee for a nondriver identification card.
HB 1079 increases the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.
HB 1080 voids covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition.
HB 1083 modifies the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor’s lien.
HB 1092 makes an appropriation for a student teacher stipend grant program.
HB 1093 modifies the permissible dates for a school district bond election.
HB 1094 modifies laws regarding school bus safety and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1095 extends the area in which a director for an irrigation district may reside.
HB 1096 prohibits eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for certain rape offenses.
HB 1097 establishes and modifies provisions for the temporary training of nonresident physicians.
HB 1099 modifies the community paramedic endorsement.
HB 1100 clarifies which opinions must be included in the annual judicial opinions report prepared by the Legislative Research Council.
HB 1106 requires a report regarding refugee resettlement services.
HB 1114 makes an appropriation for the purchasing of equipment to support the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
HB 1116 repeals a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp.
HB 1118 prohibits the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein.
HB 1125 creates a share the road bicyclist safety emblem for use on an emblem specialty plate.
HB 1126 modifies provisions pertaining to the compensation of a recount board.
HB 1127 requires that notice of a county’s canvass, post-election audit, and testing of automatic tabulating equipment be posted to the secretary of state’s website.
HB 1129 provides for the transfer of motor vehicles and boats upon death.
HB 1130 provides permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
HB 1131 makes an appropriation for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of the state capitol.
HB 1133 amends bond requirements
HB 1139 allows individualized investigative treatments for patients with life-threatening or debilitating diseases or conditions.
HB 1141 provides an exception for employers to acquire and distribute opioid antagonists that are available over the counter.
HB 1143 requires that the director of equalization adjust certain agricultural land values.
HB 1144 adopts the dietitian licensure compact.
HB 1157 amends the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit.
HB 1160 waives the driver license renewal period for members of the military and their families, and employees of the state department.
HB 1161 allows additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner’s permit.
HB 1164 revises the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor.
HB 1173 eliminates the cap on assessment amounts for road improvements.
HB 1174 revises certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
HB 1188 allows nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.
HB 1189 extends by two years the date on which moneys appropriated to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in 2021 for marketing, route restoration, business development, and air service marketing will revert to the general fund.
HB 1192 removes the maximum fee permitted to be charged by a notary.
HB 1194 authorizes the cooperation of counties for purposes of operating an office of county director of equalization.
HB 1195 revises a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.
HB 1196 updates Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to include provisions related to virtual currency and notice requirements.
HB 12098 designates an individual using the address of a mail forwarding service or post office box when applying to register as a voter or vote by absentee ballot as a federal voter.
HB 1216 modifies and repeals provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
HB 1218 addresses the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
HB 1221 makes an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
HB 1222 expands the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
HB 1225 updates and repeals provisions related to the reporting of hospital charge information.
HB 1230 revises a provision related to unauthorized distribution of fentanyl and provides a penalty therefor.
HB 1238 establishes protections for a veteran seeking assistance in a veterans’ benefit matter.
HB 1239 revised certain provisions related to the restriction of access to obscene materials in a public library or public school library.
HB 1245 exempts from the state sales and use tax gross receipts for certain services to a partnership.
HB 1256 requires the inclusion of certain information on a candidate’s nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
HB 1259 prohibits unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.
HB 1264 requires the disclosure of an outstanding loan balance on a campaign finance disclosure report.
HB 1265 establishes provisions related to the sharing of information with the national marrow donor program.
Senate bills going into effect July 1
SB 1 updates references to certain federal motor carrier regulations
SB 2 increases civil penalties for commercial driver violations
SB 3 increases driver license fees.
SB 5 permits a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not
SB 6 authorizes a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building.
SB 7 prohibits the adoption or implementation of certain policies related to immigration enforcement.
SB 8 establishes certain criminal offenses for boat operators and to provide penalties therefor.
SB 10 shortens the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public
SB 12 limits the amount of money that may be loaned to a candidate or political committee.
SB 13 clarifies the enactment and effective date of a measure initiated or referred within a political subdivision
SB 14 revises and repeal provisions related to agricultural production facilities and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 15 expands the policy advisory committee for animal damage control.
SB 17 clarifies when a political committee must file certain campaign finance disclosure statements
SB 24 revises provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.
SB 25 clarifies the adoption and use of the plumbing code.
SB 26 reduces employer contribution rates and increases the administrative fee rate for reemployment assistance.
SB 27 revises provisions relating to licensing fees for cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology.
SB 29 amends provisions regarding the Division of Insurance and the former Division of Securities operating fund
SB 30 removes outdated provisions within the insurance code
SB 31 revises amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.
SB 32 revises amounts for licensing fees for the practice of accountancy.
SB 34 updates the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.
SB 36 repeals the oath requirement for an application for a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment license
SB 37 revises and repeals provisions related to the 911 emergency surcharge and the 911 Coordination Board.
SB 38 modifies requirements for a vehicle approaching a vehicle that is stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway with warning lights flashing
SB 39 revises the description of highways included in the state trunk highway system
SB 40 revises Department of Transportation regulatory authority regarding aeronautics
SB 41 clarifies the minimum age requirements for a hunting license
SB 42 clarifies the wholesale purchase price of tobacco products
SB 43 establish a timeframe within which a remote seller and marketplace provider must register and remit sales tax
SB 45 imposes a motor vehicle technology fee.
SB 46 specifies the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.
SB 47 clarifies eligibility for licensure as a video lottery operator.
SB 54 revises the distribution of revenue from the cigarette tax;
SB 55 revises property tax levies for school districts and revises the state aid to general and special education formulas;
SB 58 revises provisions related to human trafficking, to prohibit the obstruction of human trafficking enforcement, and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 59 revises provisions relating to the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of unauthorized articles in a state correctional facility, and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 60 expands the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.
SB 61 modifies the authority of the Board of Internal Control.
SB 62 establishes mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 63 establishes protections for state employees who report improper governmental conduct and crime.
SB 64 revises provisions related to the establishment of an initial parole date.
SB 65 provides for the sale of certain real estate located in Pennington County and to provide for the deposit of the proceeds.
SB 66 revises certain provisions related to capital improvements of state buildings.
SB 68 requires an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 69 revises provisions related to trusts.
SB 70 modifies the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive.
SB 71 revises provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.
SB 72 revises the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.
SB 73 requires that an individual registering as a voter when applying for a driver license be a resident of this state for the purposes of voting.
SB 74 requires the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state
SB 75 requires an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator’s license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card.
SB 76 repeals reporting and testifying requirements to the committees on health and human services regarding nursing facilities and long-term healthcare needs.
SB 77 updates terminology related to ambulance operators.
SB 78 authorizes a change in bullet diameter for use in taking certain animals.
SB 79 permits the operation of a Class I electric bicycle on the Mickelson Trail.
SB 80 revises provisions regarding students and trainees engaged in the practice of funeral service.
SB 81 prohibits the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.
SB 83 revises the penalty and provides treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.
SB 84 extends the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners.
SB 88 increases the amount of exempt proceeds when a homestead is sold or divided by court order.
SB 89 repeals the requirement that judicial officers be listed on a separate nonpolitical ballot.
SB 90 clarifies provisions regarding tax deeds.
SB 91 revises the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.
SB 92 requires that the director of the Legislative Research Council and the secretary of state review an initiated measure and determine if the measure embraces more than one subject.
SB 93 prohibits payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.
SB 97 allows the governing body of a municipality to change the use of municipally owned parkland by ordinance.
SB 99 makes an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits.
SB 100 limits the imposition of restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol and other items of self-defense while on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
SB 106 requires an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.
SB 109 permits a school district to implement a new or revised section 504 plan, individualized family service plan, or individualized education program for a student who is the child of an active-duty member of the United States armed forces.
SB 110 revises licensure and supervision requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
SB 111 permits a court to order family therapy or reunification therapy in a custody or visitation dispute.
SB 115 revises a provision related to sexual contact with a child under eighteen.
SB 116 revises and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 120 updates the membership of the Animal Industry Board to include a poultry producer.
SB 123 revises provisions related to forensic medical examinations.
SB 128 amends requirements for an official newspaper.
SB 131 establishes an electronic system for vehicle titles.
SB 135 exempts a motor vehicle insurer from a certain title fee.
SB 140 revises a provision related to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a county in detaining a parolee.
SB 143 modifies the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.
SB 144 requires legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
SB 145 requires legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.
SB 146 revises provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.
SB 154 prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering in contracts between 340B entities and pharmacies and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 155 reduces the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.
SB 164 prohibits the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor.
SB 167 revises certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.
SB 170 authorizes the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.
SB 171 adds questions about historical property to seller’s disclosure statement.
SB 173 revises the process by which a recount may be requested.
SB 174 includes certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.
SB 176 clarifies the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
SB 179 modifies requirements for off-road vehicle dealers at special events.
SB 185 amends provisions pertaining to the process by which the qualifications of a registered voter are verified.
SB 193 allows an applicant to have an interpreter present during the driving portion of a driver license exam.
SB 215 removes the prohibition against a landowner having an easement on the landowner’s property.
SB 216 reduces the growth in the assessed value of owner-occupied property, limit increases in certain property tax revenues, revise provisions regarding school district excess tax levies, and revise eligibility requirements for a property tax assessment freeze.
SB 219 requires the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.
SB 220 appropriates money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.
