South Dakota commercial landlords must now return security deposits within 60 days of a tenant moving out, or provide a written explanation of what they're withholding and why. Landlords can only keep deposits to cover unpaid rent, other lease-related debts, or damage beyond normal wear and tear, and must provide itemized receipts if requested—if they fail to follow these rules, they lose the right to withhold any deposit money at all.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 642
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 670
Signed by the President S.J. 618
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 0. H.J. 606
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 588
Judiciary Placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 565
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 329
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 283
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 261
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 167
Kyle Schoenfish
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Reynold Nesiba
Prime sponsor · Sen.
D
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass