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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 88: clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.

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 88 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission. Primary sponsor: Mark Lapka (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Jon Hansen (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), MyKala Voita (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark LapkaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Karla LemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Red Dawn FosterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Jon HansenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Joy HohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Kaley NolzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Marty OverwegPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“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 2026-03-04 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 , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 461
  6. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 238
  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 183
  10. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 8
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 55

Sources

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