South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

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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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence
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  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.586.12 101st Legislative Session 133 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 133 SENATE STATE AFFAIRS ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.586.13 101st Legislative Session 133 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 133 ENROLLED A N A CT ENTITLED An Act to provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
Senator Peterson (Sue) An Act to provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF 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 Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
(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 26.586.13 2 133 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) "Person," all political subdivisions and agencies of the state;
(7) "Person," all political subdivisions and agencies of the state;
(7)(8) "Rule," each agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law, policy, procedure, or practice requirements of any agency.
(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) "Substantial evidence," such relevant and competent evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as being sufficiently adequate to support a conclusion.
and (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 Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
However, the committee is not required to hold a meeting if no submission has been made to committee members in accordance with SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 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 shall serve code:
(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 shall:
(a) Serve code counsel with a copy of:
(a) Serve code counsel with a copy 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.
the notice of hearing required by § 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.
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;
Twenty days before the public hearing, the agency shall serve the;
and (b) Serve the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management with a copy of the proposed rule;
and Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
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;
the notice of hearing required by § 1-26-4.1, and the regulatory impact analysis required by section 5 of this Act;
(3) At least twenty days before the public hearing, the agency shall:
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;
and (b) Publish, on 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 Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
A proposed rule may be modified or amended at this time to include or exclude matters that were described in the notice of hearing;
26.586.12 5 133 modified or amended at this time to include or exclude matters that were described in the notice of hearing;
and (8) The agency shall, at least seven days before the agency appears before the Interim Rules Review Committee to present the rules:
and (8) The agency shall serve, at least seven days before the agency appears before the Interim Rules Review Committee to present the rules:
(a) Serve the minutes of the hearing, a complete record of written comments, 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 SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 5 133 Act, and a corrected copy of the rule on the members of the Interim Rules Review Committee and on code 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 agencies and subdivisions.
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 agencies.
If a 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.
Section 5.
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26.586.12 6 133 Section 5.
(c) Estimated compliance costs for businesses, individuals, other nongovernmental entities, and units of local government;
SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 6 133 (c) Estimated compliance costs for businesses, individuals, other nongovernmental entities, and units of local government;
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(2) Determine there 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 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.
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;
(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 indicate deleted language.
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 (2) of section 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 provisionally effective rule must be enforced by the agency and the courts as if it were not so conditioned.
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.
The agency must be made a party to the action.
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Section 10.
26.586.12 9 133 Section 10.
An agency shall, when submitting any proposed rule that will have a direct impact on small business, prepare an impact statement that includes the following:
SB133 ENROLLED 26.586.13 9 133 An Act to provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
(1) A narrative explanation in plain, easy-to-read language of the effect of the rule on small business, the basis for its enactments, and why the rule is needed;
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
(2) An identification and estimate of the number of small businesses subject to the proposed rule;
at ____________M.
(3) The projected reporting and recordkeeping required for compliance with the proposed rule, including the types of professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record;
Senate as Bill No.
and (4) A description of any less intrusive or less costly alternative methods of achieving the purpose of the proposed rule.
133 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
An agency is only required to use readily available information and existing resources to prepare the impact statement.
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
For purposes of this section, "small business" means a nongovernmental entity that employs twenty-five or fewer full-time employees.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
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at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
133 By File No.
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Secretary of State Chapter No.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 470

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 1 H.J. 490

  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 386

  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 29

  11. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 29

  12. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 29 Amendment 133B

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 121

  15. First Reading Senate S.J. 112

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (101)

101 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

Do Pass Amended

Passed 66 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59103
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 66103
% of votes cast 94%1%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
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

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Do Pass

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9101
Democratic 1001
Total 10102
% of votes cast 77%8%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
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

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29002
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%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 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

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SB 133 is sponsored by Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), and Sue Peterson (Republican).
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