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SB86 • 2026

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

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Sponsor
Peterson (Sue)
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Scheduled for hearing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

What This Bill Does

  • authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.
  • Official keyword topics: Procurement of Public Improvements Public Property, Purchases and Contracts Workers' Compensation Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime) and Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4772/Detail">Jorgenson</a>

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Amendments

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86C

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Filed

Plain English: 86C 101st Legislative Session 86 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 86 Introduced by: Senator Peterson (Sue) Underscores indicate new language.

  • 86C 101st Legislative Session 86 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 86 Introduced by: Senator Peterson (Sue) Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 86C FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' 1 compensation insurance coverage obtained require that certain contracts 2 include a provision for the purchasing agency to verify and monitor workers' 3 compensation insurance carried by public improvement contractors.
  • 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 5 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 Senate Commerce and Energy

    Deferred to the 41st legislative day

  2. 2026-01-27 Senate Commerce and Energy

    Motion to amend

  3. 2026-01-27 Senate Commerce and Energy

    Scheduled for hearing

  4. 2026-01-14 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy

Official Summary Text

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.
Official keyword topics:
Procurement of Public Improvements
Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Workers' Compensation
Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime) and Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4772/Detail">Jorgenson</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.606.9 101st Legislative Session 86

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 86

Introduced by: Senator Peterson (Sue)

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' 1
compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement 2
contractors. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 5-18B: 5
Any contract for a public improvement between a contractor and a purchasing 6
agency, as those terms are defined in § 5-18A-1, must contain a provision authorizing the 7
purchasing agency to: 8
(1) Verify that the contractor has obtained workers' compensation insurance, as 9
provided in title 62, prior to the commencement of any contracted service; and 10
(2) Monitor the status of the contractor's workers' compensation insurance coverage 11
during the pendency of the contract by requesting that the contractor provide: 12
(a) Documentation showing the contractor's payment of workers' compensation 13
insurance premiums; 14
(b) A list of all subcontractors involved with the public improvement; 15
(c) Payroll records of the contractor's employees and any subcontractor's 16
employees involved with the public improvement; and 17
(d) Any other information deemed necessary by the purchasing agency to 18
prevent the occurrence of workers' compensation fraud in connection with 19
the public improvement. 20