South Dakota legislature

Not in session. The 2026 Regular Session adjourned March 30, 2026.

Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 3:27 a.m. EDT.

This session in numbers

2026 Regular Session. Bills, not resolutions.

Introduced
571
Enacted
240
Vetoed
2
How far bills have got
Introduced3
Committee230
Floor Vote94
Reconciliation2
To the Governor240
Override2

Laws taking effect in the next 90 days

New laws, January 1, 2027 (6) · New laws, July 1, 2027 (3)

  • Dec 1, 2026SB 31permit the use of a confirmation letter to verify a voter's registration.
  • Jan 1, 2027HB 1083modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
  • Jan 1, 2027HB 1096allow for the direct creation of a limited liability limited partnership.
  • Jan 1, 2027HB 1102reschedule the date for filing certain annual reports.
  • Jan 1, 2027SB 142amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.
  • Jan 1, 2027SB 221regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
  • Jan 1, 2027SB 39revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.

How each date is worked out: Effective dates.

Enacted in the last 60 days

No bill became law in the last 60 days.

Hearings in the coming week

No hearings are scheduled in the coming week.

When the calendar was last checked isn't recorded.

Earlier sessions

  • 2025 First Special SessionSep 23, 2025 – Sep 23, 2025 · 2 bills · 1 enacted
  • 2025 Regular SessionJan 14, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 · 489 bills · 211 enacted
  • 2024 Regular SessionJan 9, 2024 – Mar 26, 2024 · 479 bills · 233 enacted
  • 2023 Regular SessionJan 10, 2023 – Mar 27, 2023 · 451 bills · 209 enacted