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modify the time period allowable for certain covenants not to compete.

SB 120 extends the time period that employers can enforce non-compete agreements with their employees, allowing these restrictions to last longer than what current law permits. The specific change allows certain covenants not to compete to remain valid for an extended duration, giving employers greater ability to prevent former workers from joining competitors or starting competing businesses. This makes it harder for employees to work in their field after leaving a job, as the restriction period becomes longer.

provide for state employee protection from retaliation for certain communications.

SB 148 protects South Dakota state employees from being fired or punished for reporting illegal activities, ethics violations, or unsafe working conditions to their supervisors or government agencies. The bill establishes that state employees cannot face retaliation—such as demotion, pay cuts, or termination—for making these protected reports in good faith. This creates a new legal safeguard for whistleblowers working in state government.

revise the membership of the State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.

SB36 changes who serves on the State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council by revising its membership requirements. The bill adjusts which groups and interests get to have representatives on this council that advises the state on workers' compensation policy and rules.

revise certain provisions regarding the granting of work permits to minors who refuse to submit to chemical analyses.

# SB11 Summary SB11 changes the rules for issuing work permits to minors who refuse to take drug or alcohol tests. Under this revision, minors can no longer automatically be denied a work permit simply because they refuse to submit to chemical testing, though the bill establishes new conditions for when permits can or cannot be granted based on such refusals.