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SB244 • 2026

address issues facing South Dakota.

address issues facing South Dakota.

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Sponsor
The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a>
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

address issues facing South Dakota.

address issues facing South Dakota.

What This Bill Does

  • address issues facing South Dakota.
  • Official keyword topics: Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill Official sponsor note: The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a>

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 House of Representatives

    Tabled

  2. 2026-03-05 House of Representatives

    Deferred to another day

  3. 2026-03-04 House State Affairs

    Do Pass

  4. 2026-03-04 House State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  5. 2026-02-25 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs

  6. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Do Pass

  7. 2026-02-23 Senate State Affairs

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  8. 2026-02-23 Senate State Affairs

    Do Pass

  9. 2026-02-23 Senate State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  10. 2026-02-09 Senate State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  11. 2026-02-05 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs

Official Summary Text

address issues facing South Dakota.
Official keyword topics:
Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill
Official sponsor note: The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.857.13 101st Legislative Session 244

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 244

Introduced by: The Committee on State Affairs

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to address issues facing South Dakota. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. The Legislature shall address issues facing South Dakota. 3