SB 102 — modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
69 added · 50 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 102 adjust the rules surrounding how gaming revenues are distributed in South Dakota. The bill now specifies that certain percentage allocations of gaming tax will still go to tourism promotion and to Lawrence County, but it clearly outlines the management and review process for these funds, ensuring greater transparency and accountability. This change matters because it aims to improve oversight of how gaming revenue is used, potentially enhancing public trust in the process and its impact on local communities.
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Senator Deibert An Act to modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
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and (3) All funds remaining after the payments provided in subdivisions (1) and (2), less one hundred thousand dollars which shall be transferred to the historical preservation loan and grant fund created in § 1-19A-13.1 constitute the net municipal proceeds and shall be disbursed at least quarterly to the City of Deadwood for deposit in the historic restoration and preservation fund in accordance with § 42-7B-48.1.
Overstrikes42-7B-48.1. indicate deleted language.
26.542.17After payment of commission expenses pursuant to subdivision 42- 7B-48(2), and after payment of one hundred thousand dollars to the State Historical 26.542.18 2 102 42-7B-48.1.Preservation Grant and Loan fund pursuant to subdivision 42-7B-48(3), all remaining funds shall be distributed as follows:
Disbursements(1) fromTwenty-five thepercent Gaming Commission fund shall be as set forth in § 42-7B-48 until such time as the net municipal proceeds paid to the Citystate ofgeneral Deadwoodfund; equals six million eight hundred thousand dollars for each year, and after After payment of commission expenses pursuant to subdivision 42-7B-48(2), and after payment of one hundred thousand dollars to the State Historical Preservation Grant and Loan fund pursuant to subdivision 42-7B-48(3).
Thereafter,(2) allThree remainingand fundsthree-tenths shallpercent to be distributed asto follows:municipalities in Lawrence County, except the City of Deadwood, pro rata according to their population;
(1)(3) SeventySeven-tenths Twenty-five percent to thebe distributed to school districts that do not receive state aid for general fund;education, pro rata based upon the previous year's average daily membership, located in whole or in part, in Lawrence County.
(2) Ten Three and three-tenths percent to be distributed to municipalities in Lawrence County, except the City of Deadwood, pro rata according to their population;
(3) Ten Seven-tenths percent to be distributed to school districts that do not receive state aid for general education, pro rata based upon the previous year's average daily membership, located in whole or in part, in Lawrence County.
and (4) Ten Seventy-one percent to the City of Deadwood for deposit in the historic restoration and preservation fund.
OverstrikesSB102 indicateENROLLED deleted26.542.18 language.3 102 An Act to modify the distribution of gaming revenues.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
102 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.
102 By File No.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Enrolled View text Current pdf March 10, 2026
- Engrossed Senate Appropriations Engrossed pdf February 23, 2026
- Introduced View text pdf January 20, 2026
- 102A View text pdf
Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
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Signed by the President S.J. 512
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 5 H.J. 541
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Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
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Referred to , Passed, House Committee on Appropriations YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 19
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 445
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2 S.J. 374
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Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 102A
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to , Passed, Senate Committee on Appropriations YEAS 16, NAYS 0
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Referred to , Passed, Joint Committee on Appropriations S.J. 91
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 66
Sponsors
- Nicole Uhre-Balk · Primary
- Tim Goodwin · Primary
- Mary Fitzgerald · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
- Scott Odenbach · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (6)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic
- Tim Goodwin Republican
- Mary Fitzgerald Republican
- Heather Baxter Republican
- Scott Odenbach Republican
- Randy Deibert Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 7% | 0% | 1% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 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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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 6% | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Otten | — | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 102?
- SB 102 is sponsored by Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), and Randy Deibert (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 102?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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