South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

HB 1209 — require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19 S.J. 524

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.765.10 101st Legislative Session 1209 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1209 HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.765.11 101st Legislative Session 1209 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1209 SENATE STATE AFFAIRS ENGROSSED Introduced by:
Every employer, as defined in § 61-1-4, after hiring an employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the United States Department of Homeland Security's e-verify program, and shall keep a record of the verification for the duration of the employee's employment.
Every employer, as defined in § 61-1-4, with more than fifty employees, after hiring an employee, shall, within twenty days of the employee's first day of work, verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the United States Department of Homeland Security's e-verify program, and shall keep a record of the verification for the duration of the employee's employment.
An employer is not liable for failure to timely comply with this section if the e-verify program is temporarily unavailable.
Once the e-verify program becomes available again following a temporary pause, the employer has twenty days to verify the employment eligibility through the e-verify program.
If the attorney general deems the complaint meritorious, the attorney general may recover a civil penalty of two-thousand dollars for each violation.
If the attorney general deems the complaint meritorious and receives written confirmation from the United States Department of Homeland Security or the United States Department of Justice that an employer has knowingly employed an unauthorized person in violation of federal immigration law, the attorney general may recover a civil penalty of two-thousand dollars for each violation.
An employer who uses the e-verify in good faith and maintains the verification record is not liable for any civil penalty arising from an employee's work authorization.
An Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
26.765.11 2 1209 employer is not liable for the actions of a third-party staffing agency, subcontractor, or labor contractor, unless the employer knowingly participated in a violation.
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Action History

  1. Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19 S.J. 524

  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 524

  3. Senate Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 15 S.J. 523

  4. Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2

  5. Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2 Amendment 1209F

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. Senate Conference Committee appointments S.J. 513

  8. House of Representatives Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 7 H.J. 535

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 462

  10. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2 S.J. 37

  11. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 37 Amendment 1209B

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 296

  14. First Reading Senate S.J. 272

  15. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 13 H.J. 319

  16. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4

  17. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1209A

  18. Scheduled for hearing

  19. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 49 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (96)

96 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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Votes

Reconsidered

Failed 15 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151501
Democratic 0300
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 151901
% of votes cast 43%54%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 141502
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 181502
% of votes cast 51%43%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Nay
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Nay
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Not Voting
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee

Passed 62 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56601
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 62701
% of votes cast 89%10%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Nay
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 49 Yea · 13 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48708
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 491308
% of votes cast 70%19%0%11%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Not Voting
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Not Voting
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Not Voting
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Not Voting
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7202
Democratic 0200
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Nay
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1209?
HB 1209 is sponsored by Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), and Josephine Garcia (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1209?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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