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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 197: modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund.

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 197 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund. Primary sponsor: Chris Karr (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Steve Duffy (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 514.

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 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jessica BahmullerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Steve DuffyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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 2026-03-10 S.J. 514
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 S.J. 455
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 434
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 457
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs 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. 12
  12. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 12

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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