South Dakota currently prohibits a property owner from holding an easement on their own land, but this bill removes that restriction. The bill repeals the old rule that automatically eliminates easements when the same person owns both the property and the easement rights, and instead allows property owners to maintain easements on their own property. This change gives landowners more flexibility in managing their property rights and obligations.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 539
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 517
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
Signed by the President S.J. 502
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 478
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 9
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 9
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 344
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 297
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 209
First Reading Senate S.J. 178
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-005
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-031
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended