South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 159 — establish informational and membership requirements for a labor union, organization, or association and provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2

  2. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 159A

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. Referred to S.J. 152

  5. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Terri Jorgenson (Republican) and Sue Peterson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 159?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 159?
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