South Dakota is creating a new State Office of Apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation to oversee and approve registered apprenticeship programs in the state. The office will set standards for apprenticeships—defining who can participate (workers at least 16 years old), what occupations qualify, and what requirements apprenticeship agreements must meet. This new office will give South Dakota its own system for managing apprenticeships rather than relying solely on federal oversight.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Senate Do Pass Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 21. S.J. 154
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 63
First Reading Senate S.J. 14
Commerce and Energy
Prime sponsor · Sen
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Commerce and Energy — Do Pass