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HB1179 • 2026

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

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Sponsor
Mortenson
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Do Pass Amended
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

What This Bill Does

  • modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.
  • Official keyword topics: Civil Procedure Debtor and Creditor Fees Judicial Remedies Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4790/Detail">Mortenson</a> (prime) and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4837/Detail">Wipf</a> (prime)

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Amendments

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1179A

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Filed

Plain English: 1179A 101st Legislative Session 1179 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1179 Introduced by: Representative Mortenson Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1179A 101st Legislative Session 1179 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1179 Introduced by: Representative Mortenson Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1179A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to increase modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for 1 preparation of a garnishment disclosure.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  2. 2026-02-26 Senate Judiciary

    Do Pass Amended

  3. 2026-02-26 Senate Judiciary

    Motion to amend

  4. 2026-02-26 Senate Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  5. 2026-02-24 Senate Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  6. 2026-02-09 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary

  7. 2026-02-06 House of Representatives

    Do Pass

  8. 2026-02-05 House of Representatives

    Remove from Consent Calendar

  9. 2026-02-04 House Judiciary

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  10. 2026-02-04 House Judiciary

    Do Pass

  11. 2026-02-04 House Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  12. 2026-01-28 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Judiciary

Official Summary Text

modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.
Official keyword topics:
Civil Procedure
Debtor and Creditor
Fees
Judicial Remedies
Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4790/Detail">Mortenson</a> (prime) and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4837/Detail">Wipf</a> (prime)

Current Bill Text

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26.625.16 101st Legislative Session 1179

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1179
SENATE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED

Introduced by: Representative Mortenson

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a 1
garnishment disclosure. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 21-18-9 be AMENDED: 4
21-18-9. If a garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure is served, 5
upon receipt by the plaintiff of the garnishee's garnishment disclosure of liability provided 6
for in § 21-18-27, the garnishee shall must be paid the sum of fifteen forty dollars to 7
reimburse the garnishee for the expense of preparing the garnishment disclosure , which 8
sum shall must be taxed as a part of the plaintiff's costs. If the garnishee is not paid, the 9
garnishment proceeding is void. The return of service of the garnishee summons shall 10
must include a statement that the sum was paid. The garnishment disclosure shall must 11
be returned to the plaintiff and filed with the court. 12