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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 40: revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.

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 40 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Primary sponsor: Agriculture and Natural Resources. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 2026-03-12 S.J. 529
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 510
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 485
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 515
  6. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 H.J. 35
  7. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
  8. First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 53
  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0 S.J. 60
  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
  11. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 1
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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