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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 157: require proof of workers' compensation insurance for contractors of public improvements.

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 157 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require proof of workers' compensation insurance for contractors of public improvements. Primary sponsor: Carl Perry (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Greg Jamison (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6.

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 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Greg JamisonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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. Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
  2. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. First read in House and referred to H.J. 384
  5. Senate Title amended , Passed, S.J. 359
  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 16 S.J. 359
  7. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
  8. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 157B
  9. Scheduled for hearing
  10. Referred to S.J. 152
  11. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sources

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