South Dakota Legislation

create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.

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.

make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

revise a provision related to service of process for boards of county commissioners.

limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.

amend the definition of an abortion.

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.

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

clarify the eligibility of multiple garages or structures to be classified as owner-occupied.

establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.

create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.

make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

modify the distribution of gaming revenues.

permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant.

require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.

define man and woman throughout the state.

revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.

amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.

permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments.

establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.

revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.

enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility.

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.

modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.

add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.

revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor.

revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.

transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.

repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.

revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.

authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.

establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.

create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.

revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.

revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.

modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.