SB55 — make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Changes from Amendments
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
IntroducedEnrolledHouse floor+795-232
This change converted the bill from its introduced form to its enrolled (final passed) version, adding formal signature pages and certification language while removing the legislative process annotations; the substantive provision remains identical—an appropriation of $650,000 from the general fund to the extraordinary litigation fund for eligible expenses under § 1-33-8.11, with an emergency declaration.
26.603.9 26.603.10 101st Legislative Session 55 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 55 Introduced by: The Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation 1 expenses and to declare an emergency. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $650,000 from the general fund, to the extraordinary 4 litigation fund, for the payment of eligible expenses pursuant to § 1-33-8.11. 5 Section 2. The commissioner of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall 6 approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized 7 in this Act. 8 Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 9 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 10 Section 4. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its 11 existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in 12 full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 13 26.603.10 2 55 SB55 ENROLLED An Act to make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 55 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House Senate Bill No. 55 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State