South Dakota State Legislature

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70 Representatives
  • 63 Republicans
  • 6 Democrats
35 Senators
  • 31 Republicans
  • 3 Democrats

Bills

Recently Introduced

SB 1

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

SB 2

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to contract for the design of a prison facility, to construct a prison facility in Minnehaha County for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, to transfer moneys to the incarceration construction fund, and to declare an emergency.

  • Introduced Sep 23 2025
  • Sponsored by Joint Select Committee On Prison Legislation

SB 220

appropriate 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.

  • Introduced Mar 11 2025
  • Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539 Mar 31 2025
  • Sponsored by Joint Committee On Appropriations

SC 820

Honoring the 2024-2025 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team for its outstanding accomplishments.

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Recently Passed

SB 2

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase and exchange certain real property, to contract for the design of a prison facility, to construct a prison facility in Minnehaha County for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, to transfer moneys to the incarceration construction fund, and to declare an emergency.

  • Introduced Sep 23 2025
  • Sponsored by Joint Select Committee On Prison Legislation

HB 1169

modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

SB 55

revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.

  • Introduced Jan 14 2025
  • Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539 Mar 31 2025
  • Sponsored by Appropriations

HB 1245

exempt from the state sales and use tax gross receipts for certain services to a partnership.

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Available Sessions

Session Bill Count
2025 First Special Session 2
2025 Regular Session 571
2024 Regular Session 560
2023 Regular Session 517
2022 Regular Session 636
2021 Special Session 2
2021 Second Special Session 3
2021 Regular Session 551
2020 Special Session 2
2020 Regular Session 596
2019 Regular Session 584
2018 Special Session 3
2018 Regular Session 673
2017 Special Session 3

Sources

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