SB85 updates South Dakota's "quiet title" law—which lets property owners remove disputed claims to their land—by increasing the settlement amount a claimant must offer from $1.25 to $100 before filing suit. If the property owner still refuses to give up their claim and loses in court, they now must pay the winner's costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees instead of a capped amount.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 482
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 422
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 407
Signed by the President S.J. 405
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 20. H.J. 381
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 238
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 2. S.J. 239
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 221
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 86
Lee Schoenbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Mike Stevens
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass