update provisions on the interim legislative oversight of administrative rulemaking.
This bill updates the rules governing how the South Dakota Legislature oversees administrative rulemaking processes. It directly affects state agencies that create regulations and the legislative committees that review them. The key provision clarifies the timeline and procedures for legislative review of proposed administrative rules. This change aims to improve transparency and ensure consistent oversight of how state agencies develop regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Mar 13, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the legislative oversight process for administrative rulemaking in South Dakota, creating a new Interim Rules Review Committee and modifying how agencies define rules and prepare impact statements for small businesses.
Scope change
The bill expands oversight by establishing a new committee to review proposed agency rules and modifies the definition of 'rule' to exclude certain internal agency matters.
REQUIREMENT
Created a new Interim Rules Review Committee with six members (three from Senate, three from House) to review proposed agency rules and make recommendations.
Requires agencies to prepare impact statements for proposed rules affecting small businesses, including plain language explanations and estimates of affected businesses.
DEFINITION
Updated the definition of 'rule' to explicitly exclude internal management statements, official opinions, executive orders, and other specific agency actions from rulemaking oversight.
TIMELINE
Established that the committee must determine meeting schedules within 12 months of the legislative session and members serve two-year terms.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Jan 27, 2025
How they voted
24–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542
executive
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 443
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10 S.J. 408
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-10-1)
senate
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 153
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 122
lower
Jan 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-0-1)
house
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1051A
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 22
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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