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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1: amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. Primary sponsor: Taffy Howard (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Chris Karr (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 26, 2026): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 7.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Karla LemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Red Dawn FosterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Marty OverwegPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 7
  2. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  3. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 4 S.J. 1
  4. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 1A
  5. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  6. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source