South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 153 — prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    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 29, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 09, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 29 removed

56 line(s) added, 29 removed.

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26.771.9 101st Legislative Session 153 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 153 Introduced by:
26.771.10 101st Legislative Session 153 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 153 ENROLLED A N A CT ENTITLED An Act to prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.
Senator Grove An Act to prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.771.10 2 153 An Act to prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
153 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:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
153 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB153 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 S.J. 441

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 478

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 416

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 446

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 262

  10. First Reading House H.J. 247

  11. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 200

  12. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 10

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 139

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democratic 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28201
Democratic 3000
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 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 Nay
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 153?
SB 153 is sponsored by Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), and Tamara Grove (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 153?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.
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