South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1 — amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.

Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 7

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 1, the phrase "AMENDMENT 1A" has been removed from the beginning. Additionally, a line indicating the 101st Legislative Session has been added at the start. These changes help clarify the bill's context and ensure that it is properly identified for this legislative session, which is important for tracking its progress and relevance.

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1A 101st Legislative Session 1 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 1 AMENDMENT 1A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.241.26 101st Legislative Session 1 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 1 Introduced by:
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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Action History

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 7

  2. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 4 S.J. 1

  4. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 1A

  5. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  6. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 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

Subjects

finance labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1?
SB 1 is sponsored by Marty Overweg (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Chris Karr (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Julie Auch (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), and Taffy Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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