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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 137: establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.

Enacted 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 137 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech. Primary sponsor: Amber Hulse (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548.

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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“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. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 505
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 523
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 279
  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 15
  12. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 15

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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