SD SB63 | 2025 | Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill 63 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on March 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-13 - Signed by the Governor on March 13, 2025 S.J. 529
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Establish protections for state employees who report improper governmental conduct and crime.

Title

Establish protections for state employees who report improper governmental conduct and crime.

Roll Calls

2025-02-27 - House - Do Pass Amended (Y: 70 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-26 - House - Do Pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Do Pass Amended (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Do Pass Amended (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-13	Senate	Signed by the Governor on March 13, 2025 S.J. 529
2025-03-05	Senate	Delivered to the Governor on March 05, 2025 S.J. 450
2025-03-04	House	Signed by the Speaker H.J. 455
2025-03-03	Senate	Signed by the President S.J. 425
2025-02-27	House	House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 424
2025-02-26	House	Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
2025-02-26	House	State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
2025-02-26	House	Scheduled for hearing
2025-02-19	House	Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 324
2025-02-18	House	First Reading House H.J. 306
2025-02-13	Senate	Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 268
2025-02-11	Senate	Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2025-02-11	Senate	Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
2025-02-11	Senate	Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 63A
2025-02-11	Senate	Scheduled for hearing
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 63
2025-01-14	Senate	First Reading Senate S.J. 14

Subjects

Executive/Judiciary Request
Government Operations and Audit
Public Officers and Employees
Reports
State Employees

South Dakota State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25670
Text	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/274655.pdf
Text	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281753.pdf
Text	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/283401.pdf
Amendment	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281608.pdf
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/81168
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/81352
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/81943
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/82038