SB54 prevents local cities and counties from banning or restricting plastic auxiliary containers (like takeout boxes), plastic beverage containers, garbage bags, straws, and other plastic packaging materials. The bill establishes that only state law—not local ordinances—can regulate these items, though it allows local governments to still require special garbage bags for waste identification and ban glass bottles in parks for safety reasons. This preemption removes the ability of South Dakota cities and towns to enact their own plastic restriction or ban ordinances.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 378
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 302
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 340
Signed by the President S.J. 259
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 24. H.J. 296
House of Representatives Reconsidered Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 20. H.J. 295
House of Representatives Intent to reconsider H.J. 281
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 30, NAYS 33. H.J. 281
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 118
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 22, NAYS 12. S.J. 122
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 56
Doug Post
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
John Wiik
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Reconsidered
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended