SD SB71 | 2026 | Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill 71

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on March 4 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-04 - Signed by the Governor on March 04, 2026 S.J. 452
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

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

Title

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

Roll Calls

2026-02-23 - House - Do Pass (Y: 61 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - Do Pass (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 32 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-04	Senate	Signed by the Governor on March 04, 2026 S.J. 452
2026-02-26	Senate	Delivered to the Governor on February 26, 2026 S.J. 410
2026-02-25	House	Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449
2026-02-24	Senate	Signed by the President S.J. 388
2026-02-23	House	House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6. H.J. 415
2026-02-20	House	Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 387
2026-02-19	House	Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 19
2026-02-19	House	Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 19
2026-02-19	House	Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-28	House	Referred to House Transportation H.J. 166
2026-01-27	House	First Reading House H.J. 150
2026-01-26	Senate	Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 114
2026-01-23	Senate	Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 96
2026-01-22	Senate	Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 85
2026-01-21	Senate	Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 3
2026-01-21	Senate	Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-01-13	Senate	First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17

Subjects

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

South Dakota State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26780
Text	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/293254.pdf
Text	https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/304665.pdf
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/82775
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/82947
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/83914
Roll Call	https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Votes/84115