STATE BILLSD SB 71PASSED

Authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal environmental law.

State of South Dakota

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 4, 2026; 253 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

SD SB 71 · PassedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 04, 2026 S.J. 452 · Mar 4, 2026

Sponsor

TTransportationSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 4, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 04, 2026 S.J. 452Senate

Feb 26, 2026Delivered to the Governor on February 26, 2026 S.J. 410Senate

Feb 25, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449House

Feb 24, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 388Senate

Feb 23, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6. H.J. 415House

Feb 20, 2026Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 387House

Feb 19, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 19House

Feb 19, 2026Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 19House

Show 9 earlier actions

Feb 19, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Jan 28, 2026Referred to House Transportation H.J. 166House

Jan 27, 2026First Reading House H.J. 150House

Jan 26, 2026Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 114Senate

Jan 23, 2026Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 96Senate

Jan 22, 2026Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 85Senate

Jan 21, 2026Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 3Senate

Jan 21, 2026Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1Senate

Jan 13, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17Senate

Recorded votes

Do PassJan 21, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do PassJan 26, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do PassFeb 19, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do PassFeb 23, 2026 · House · 61 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

Executive/Judiciary Request
Highways and Bridges
Liability
Procurement of Public Improvements
State Affairs and Government

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