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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 153: prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers.

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 153 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit certain restrictions in employment contracts for community services providers. Primary sponsor: Tamara Grove (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488.

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 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 S.J. 441
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 478
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 416
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 446
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 262
  10. First Reading House H.J. 247
  11. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 200
  12. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 10

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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