Stephanie Sauder on State agency operations

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2026 Regular Session×1.0072 bills

SB64revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.proYea✓
SB133provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.proYea✓
SB70revise the duties of the Transportation Commission to include responsibilities of the South Dakota Railroad Board and the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission.proYea✗tabled
HB1249amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.proYea✓
HB1249amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.proYea✓
HB1060remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.proYea✓
HB1054repeal the creation and budgeting for the Digital Dakota Network.proYea✓
SB56require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website.proYea✓
SB73revise provisions relating to state financial practices.proYea✓
SB93prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.proYea✓
HB1311require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.proYea✓
SB53ensure uniformity in member identification provisions governing the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
SB57clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process.proYea✓
SB65revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
SB146clarify the effect of the resignation of certain gubernatorial appointees.proYea✗tabled
SB26revise procurement for highway construction contracts.proYea✓
SB26revise procurement for highway construction contracts.proYea✓
SB72extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems.proYea✓
SB219require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.proYea✓
SB219require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.proYea✓
HB1160repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.antiYea✗
HB1160repeal the medical marijuana oversight committee.antiYea✗
SB52clarify statutes governing the administration of disability benefits by the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
HB1021authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HCR6011encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the regulatory framework under which vapor product retail establishments operate.proNay✗
HB1018amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center.proYea✓
HB1106revise the terms of county extension board members.proYea✓
SB15create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.proYea✓
SB60restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.proYea✓
SB119create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.proNay✗
SB129update references in certain statutes to the 2024 standard building codes.proYea✓
SB165revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.proYea✓
SB197modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund.proYea✓
SB205revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.proYea✓
SJR508proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.proNay✗
HB1027update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.proYea✓
SB15create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.proYea✓
HB1184define man and woman throughout the state.proYea✓
SB119create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.proNay✗
HB1029revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services.proYea✓
SB91clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.proYea✓
HB1038allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.proYea✓
HB1047make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1052authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for a public purpose.proYea✓
SB11increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.proYea✓
SB11increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.proYea✓
SB139revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.proYea✓
HB1046authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB63establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.proYea✓
SB74transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.antiNay✓
SJR501proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature.proNay✗
HB1092update provisions pertaining to open records.proYea✓
SB74transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.antiYea✗
SB78revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.proYea✓
SB34amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB200amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.proYea✗tabled
SB35revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county register of deeds.proYea✓
SB47revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.proYea✓
SB51revise certain requirements for contesting actions of the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
HB1130amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.proYea✓
HB1130amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.proYea✓
SB55make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB89create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.proYea✓
SB198restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.proNay✗
SB198restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.proNay✗
SB198restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.proNay✗
SB198restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.proNay✗
SB198restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.proNay✗
SB89create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.proYea✓
HB1279permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.proNay✓tabled
SB236create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping, and allocation of unobligated rural access infrastructure fund moneys.proYea✓
HB1326appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.proYea✓

2025 Regular Session×0.7081 bills

SB34Update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.proYea✓
SB144Require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.proYea✓
HB1051Update provisions on the interim legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking.proYea✓
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.proNay✗
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.proYea✓
SB60Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.proYea✓
HB1012Clarify the status of the Statewide One-Call Notification Board as an agency administered by the Department of Public Safety and the duties of the Board.proYea✓
HB1029Update provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
HB1030Update the South Dakota Retirement System's member information protection provisions.proYea✓
HB1031Update the South Dakota Retirement System member identity verification procedures.proYea✓
HB1041Revise and repeal certain provisions pertaining to the state library and State Library Board.proYea✓
HB1216Modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.proYea✓
SB61Modify the authority of the Board of Internal Control.proYea✓
SB84Extend the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners.proYea✓
SB143Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.proYea✓
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.proYea✓
SB62Establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.proYea✓
SB76Repeal reporting and testifying requirements to the committees on health and human services regarding nursing facilities and long-term healthcare needs.proYea✓
SB29Amend provisions regarding the Division of Insurance and the former Division of Securities operating fund.proYea✓
HB1067Define the term "must."proNay✗
HB1072Modernize provisions relating to water development districts.proYea✓
HB1124Repeal a requirement regarding possession of a registry card.proNay✗
HB1196Update Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to include provisions related to virtual currency and notice requirements.proYea✓
SB10Shorten the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public.proYea✓
SB36Repeal the oath requirement for an application for a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment license.proYea✓
SB131Establish an electronic system for vehicle titles.proYea✓
SB131Establish an electronic system for vehicle titles.proYea✓
SB140Revise a provision related to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a county in detaining a parolee.proYea✓
SB145Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.proYea✓
SB146Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.proYea✓
SB204Prohibit the expenditure of certain funds appropriated for purposes related to the construction of a prison facility.proNay✗
HB1106Require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.proYea✓
SB63Establish protections for state employees who report improper governmental conduct and crime.proYea✓
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.proYea✓
SB176Clarify the discovery procedures and powers and to modify the administration of the Government Operations and Audit Committee.proYea✓
SJR502Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.proYea✓
SJR505Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund.proYea✓
HB1036Establish a minimum combined balance of the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund.proYea✓
SB71Revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.proNay✗
SB71Revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.proYea✓
SB167Revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.proYea✓
HB1008Include a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.proYea✓
HB1057Transfer moneys from the South Dakota-bred racing fund to the special racing revolving fund.proYea✓
HB1131Make an appropriation for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of the state capitol.proYea✓
HB1164Revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor.proYea✓
HB1261Provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.proYea✓
HJR5002Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.proYea✓
SB28Revise provisions relating to licensing fees and license renewal dates for the practice of barbering and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB30Remove outdated provisions within the insurance code.proYea✓
SB37Revise and repeal provisions related to the 911 emergency surcharge and the 911 Coordination Board.proYea✓
SB65Provide for the sale of certain real estate located in Pennington County and to provide for the deposit of the proceeds.proYea✓
SB66Revise certain provisions related to capital improvements of state buildings.proYea✓
SB67Establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.proYea✓
SB77Update terminology related to ambulance operators.proYea✓
SB120Update the membership of the Animal Industry Board to include a poultry producer.proYea✓
SB124Establish the Incarceration Task Force.proNay✗
SB128Amend requirements for an official newspaper.proYea✓
SB155Reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.proYea✓
SB163Require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.proYea✓
SB174Include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.proYea✓
SB174Include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.proYea✓
SB24Revise provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.proYea✓
SB24Revise provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set licensing and inspection fees for plumbers and related professions.proYea✓
SB161Establish a maximum school administrator salary.proNay✗
SB161Establish a maximum school administrator salary.proNay✗
HB1062Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.proNay✗
HB1062Amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.proNay✗
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.proYea✓
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.proYea✓
SB31Revise amounts for inspection fees for electrical installations.proYea✓
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.proYea✓
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.proYea✓
HB1005Modify the requirement for payment of a private home study by the Department of Social Services.proYea✓
SB15Expand the policy advisory committee for animal damage control.proYea✓
SB16Set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.proNay✗
SB110Revise licensure and supervision requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.proYea✓
SB56Authorize the payment of lease rental obligations to the South Dakota Building Authority by the Bureau of Finance and Management, to make an appropriation therefore, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1046Revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025.proYea✓
SB192Rename the Department of Corrections.proYea✓
HB1049Update the official code of laws.proYea✓
SB220Appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.mixedYea✗

2024 Regular Session×0.4940 bills

HB1062make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1148require legislative authorization for the construction of new campgrounds and additional camping sites.proYea✗tabled
SB35provide that certain personal information of a lottery prize winner may only be used for advertising or promotion with the winner's consent.proYea✓
HCR6007Encouraging the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to allow veterans to receive long-term care services at facilities that do not otherwise meet the requirements set by the department.proYea✓
HB1180require legislative approval for the purchase of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.proYea✗tabled
SB190require a comparison of reemployment assistance recipients against death records for reemployment assistance eligibility integrity.proYea✓
HB1118revise unclaimed property provisions.proYea✓
HB1049authorize the Board of Regents to accept and use easement proceeds for the purposes authorized by the 2022 Session Laws, chapter 198.proYea✓
SB168make an appropriation for victim services.proYea✓
SB40establish a criminal background check requirement for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.proYea✓
HB1252address South Dakota State Brand Board administration and operations.proNay✗
SB61repeal the Visitation Grant Advisory Group.antiYea✗
SB123revise provisions pertaining to voter registration requirements and the state board of elections.proYea✗tabled
SB212allow for the payment of goods or services by a school district between school board meetings in certain circumstances.proYea✓
SB211revise notarial acts.proYea✓
SCR603Opposing the adoption and development of a central bank digital currency.proYea✓
HB1071revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.proYea✓
HB1001repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.proYea✓
SB1expand eligibility for the reduced tuition benefit for certain school district and Head Start employees at Board of Regents institutions to school counselors.proYea✓
SB1expand eligibility for the reduced tuition benefit for certain school district and Head Start employees at Board of Regents institutions to school counselors.proYea✓
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.proYea✓
HB1089exclude certain crimes from presumptive probation.proYea✓
SB75modify provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper.proYea✓
SB10require that a notification of medical cannabis certification be provided to a patient's primary or referring practitioner.proYea✓
HB1072establish qualifications for members of the Board of Education Standards.proNay✓tabled
HB1007amend the requirement to employ a county veterans' service officer.proYea✓
HB1008modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.proYea✓
HB1008modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.proYea✓
HB1022make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1022make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB45make an appropriation for the establishment of a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1136revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.proYea✓
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.proYea✓
HB1200increase the minimum fee required with an application for construction of an energy conversion and transmission facility.proYea✓
HB1199repeal certain provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.proNay✗
HB1163amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.proYea✓
SB199revise provisions pertaining to the consolidation or boundary changes of counties.proYea✓
SB37revise provisions regarding repair and maintenance of mail routes.proYea✓
SB41modify an administrative procedure for revoking a nonresponsive insurance producer's license.proYea✓
SB129improve the workforce of South Dakota.proYea✗tabled

2023 Regular Session×0.3437 bills

SB22streamline examination reports.proYea✓
HB1060modify provisions related to procurement for the state and other purchasing agencies.proYea✓
HB1048repeal and make technical changes to provisions regarding the Board of Military Affairs.proYea✓
HB1048repeal and make technical changes to provisions regarding the Board of Military Affairs.proYea✓
SB142prohibit certain persons from using the title veterinary technician.proNay✓tabled
HB1184revise provisions related to the One-Call Notification Board.proYea✓
HB1118make an appropriation to support the South Dakota Small Business Development Center and the South Dakota Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
SB43revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.proYea✓
HB1008revise provisions relating to actuarial terminology used by the South Dakota Retirement System.proYea✓
SB78create the South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy and make an appropriation therefor.proYea✓
HB1019repeal certain requirements for Game, Fish and Parks licensing agents.proYea✓
HB1057allow for the appointment of county coroner by all counties.proYea✓
HB1022make an appropriation for increased costs related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory, and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1153update travel expenses, moving expenses, and other reimbursements.proYea✓
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.proYea✓
SB129include school employees in certain assault provisions and provide a penalty therefor.proYea✓
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.proYea✓
HB1210modify the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and to provide an appropriation therefor.proYea✓
SB141clarify and modernize cremation requirements and procedures.proYea✓
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.proYea✓
HB1015update provisions related to the licensure of funeral directors and the provision of funeral services.proYea✓
HB1140require the secretary of state to determine if a legislatively proposed constitutional amendment complies with the single subject requirement and is not a constitutional revision.proYea✓
HB1037amend the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.proYea✓
HB1037amend the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.proYea✓
SB162revise public meeting requirements.proYea✓
HB1166revise certain provisions related to mileage reimbursement.proYea✓
SB158make an appropriation to provide funding for major infrastructure projects to support South Dakota airports.proNay✗
SB139revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.proYea✓
SB132revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.proYea✓
SB200authorize participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts.proYea✓
SB11update the deposit threshold for actions related to general rate cases.proYea✓
SB68modify the approval process for certain out-of-state travel and related costs by a legislative member.proNay✗
HB1038revise certain provisions pertaining to the Department of Veterans Affairs and residency in the State Veterans Home.proYea✓
SB98identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.proYea✓
HB1042update additional charges allowed for mailing decals and plates and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.proYea✓
HB1193amend provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.proYea✓

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