SB 133 — provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 12, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Bill Text
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26.586.1226.586.13 101st Legislative Session 133 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 133 SENATEENROLLED STATEA AFFAIRSN ENGROSSEDA IntroducedCT by:ENTITLED An Act to provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
SenatorB PetersonE (Sue)IT AnENACTED ActBY toTHE provideLEGISLATURE additionalOF legislativeTHE oversightSTATE ofOF rulemaking.S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
(5) "Major rule," any proposed rule that is to have or is likely to have more than $3,000,000 in implementation and compliance costs incurred by or passed along to businesses, individuals, other nongovernmental entities, and units of local Overstrikes26.586.13 indicate2 deleted133 language.government as a result of the rule, over the two-year period following adoption of the rule;
26.586.12 2 133 government as a result of the rule, over the two-year period following adoption of the rule;
(6)(7)(7) "Person," all political subdivisions and agencies of the state;
(7)(8)(8) "Rule," each agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law, policy, procedure, or practice requirements of any agency.
and (8)(9)(9) "Substantial evidence," such relevant and competent evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as being sufficiently adequate to support a conclusion.
However, the committee is not required to hold a meeting if no submission has been made to committee members in accordance with OverstrikesSB133 indicateENROLLED deleted26.586.13 language.3 133 subdivision 1-26-4(8).
26.586.12 3 133 subdivision 1-26-4(8).
(2) After receiving the written approval of the secretary, commissioner, or officer to proceed, and at least twenty days before the public hearing, the agency shallshall: serve code:
(a) Serve code counsel with a copy of:of the proposed rule;
the proposed rule;
the impact statement on small business required by § 1-26-2.1;
and the notice of hearing required by § 1-26-4.1.1-26-4.1;
The copy of these documents must be served at least twenty days before the public hearing to adopt the proposed rule;
Any publication described in § 1-26-6.6 must be returned to the agency upon completion of the code counsel's review and retained by the agency.agency;
Twentyand days(b) beforeServe the publiccommissioner hearing,of the agencyBureau shallof serveFinance the;and Management with a copy of the proposed rule;
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26.586.12 4 133 (b) Serve the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management with a copy of:
the proposed rule;
the impact statement on small business required by § 1-26-2.1;
and the notice of hearing required by § 1-26-4.1, and the regulatory impact analysis required by section 5 of this Act;
SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 4 133 (3) At least twenty days before the public hearing, the agency shall:
and (b) Publish, on the agency's a single website designated by the Governor and maintained by the executive department, a copy of the proposed rule, any housing cost impact statement required by § 1-26-2.3, the notice of hearing required by § 1-26-4.1, the fiscal note required by § 1-26-4.2, and the regulatory impact analysis required by section 5 of this Act;
A proposed rule may be Overstrikesmodified indicateor deletedamended language.at this time to include or exclude matters that were described in the notice of hearing;
26.586.12and 5(8) 133The modifiedagency orshall, amended at thisleast timeseven todays includebefore orthe excludeagency mattersappears thatbefore werethe describedInterim inRules theReview noticeCommittee ofto hearing;present the rules:
and(a) (8)Serve Thethe agencyminutes shallof serve,the athearing, leasta sevencomplete daysrecord beforeof written comments, any housing cost impact statement, the agencyfiscal appearsnote, beforethe information required by § 1-26-4.8, the regulatory impact analysis required by section 5 of this SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 5 133 Act, and a corrected copy of the rule on the members of the Interim Rules Review Committee toand presenton thecode rules:counsel;
(a) Serve the minutes of the hearing, a complete record of written comments, the impact statement on small business, any housing cost impact statement, the fiscal note, the information required by § 1-26-4.8, the regulatory impact analysis required by section 5 of this Act, and a corrected copy of the rule on the members of the Interim Rules Review Committee and on code counsel at least seven days before the agency appears before the committee to present the rules;
The fiscal note must provide what effect, if any, the proposed rule will have on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or its agenciesagencies. and subdivisions.
IfSection a5. proposed rule has a negative fiscal impact on a political subdivision, the agency must direct the bureau to transmit a copy of the bureau's fiscal note to the South Dakota Municipal League, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, and the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners, as applicable, prior to the hearing.
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26.586.12 6 133 Section 5.
SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 6 133 (c) Estimated compliance costs for businesses, individuals, other nongovernmental entities, and units of local government;
Overstrikes(2) indicateDetermine deletedthere language.is sufficient legislative authority for the agency to implement the proposed rule and declare the rulemaking process complete;
26.586.12 7 133 (2) Determine there is sufficient legislative authority for the agency to implement the proposed rule and declare the rulemaking process complete;
Any legislation seeking to enact the substance of any proposed rule addressed pursuant to this section, whether in statute or as directed via the permanent rulemaking SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 7 133 process, must be denoted as having substance that was previously brought before the Interim Rules Review Committee as a major rule, and whether or not the Interim Rules Review Committee recommended enactment of that substance.
and (6) For a permanent rule, the agency has appeared and presented the proposed rule to the Interim Rules Review Committee;
and (7) For a permanent major rule on which the Interim Rules Review Committee does not make a determination of sufficient legislative authority pursuant to subdivision Overstrikes(2) indicateof deletedsection language.6 of this Act, statute specifically directs the enactment of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule.
26.586.12 8 133 (2) of section 6 of this Act, statute specifically directs the enactment of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule.
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Unless suspended, a SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 8 133 provisionally effective rule must be enforced by the agency and the courts as if it were not so conditioned.
The agency shall must be made a party to the action.
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26.586.12 9 133 Section 10.
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530
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Signed by the President S.J. 470
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 1 H.J. 490
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State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 386
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 29
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State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 29
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 29 Amendment 133B
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 121
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First Reading Senate S.J. 112
Sponsors
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Al Novstrup · Primary
- Sue Peterson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Al Novstrup Republican
- Sue Peterson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (101)
101 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 101 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 59 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 8% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Eric Emery | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 133?
- SB 133 is sponsored by Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), and Sue Peterson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 133?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
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