This bill creates a legal list of 10 reasons why hotels, campgrounds, and RV parks can eject guests without refunding their payment, including nonpayment, disorderly conduct, unlawful activity, bringing explosives onto the premises, exceeding occupancy limits, and violating posted house rules. The law clarifies that establishments can remove guests for these specific reasons, though they cannot use ejection policies to violate South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 656
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 594
Signed by the President S.J. 457
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 536
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3. S.J. 410
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 398
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 183
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 26. H.J. 198
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 198
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1. H.J. 1
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 156
First Reading House H.J. 139
Mike Derby
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Wayne Steinhauer
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass