HB 1106 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

require a report regarding refugee resettlement services.

This bill requires the state of South Dakota to produce a report on refugee resettlement services. The report would detail how the state supports refugees who arrive and settle in the community. It directly affects state agencies responsible for managing refugee assistance programs. The provision aims to increase transparency by documenting the services provided to refugees.

Issues: ✓ Immigration

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was transformed from a browser compatibility notice into a complete enrolled legislative act requiring refugee resettlement agencies to submit annual reports. The final version mandates that agencies provide detailed information about their programs, refugee demographics, and future service projections to state officials by October 1st each year.

Scope change

The bill applies to all resettlement agencies authorized to do business in South Dakota that provide refugee resettlement services within the state.

REQUIREMENT

Requires resettlement agencies to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by October 1st

Mandates detailed descriptions of all programs, services, and resources provided for refugee resettlement

Requires reporting the number of resettled refugees served in each political subdivision

Requires demographic information including age, country of origin, education, and gender of refugees served

Requires agencies to report anticipated number of refugees expected to receive services in the current fiscal year

Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

55–12

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 68

Feb 6, 2025

D Democratic5

4 Nay 1

80% Nay

R Republican63

55 Yea 8 Nay

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

executive

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 474

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 434

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 219

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 12 H.J. 215

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 134

lower

25 primary · 0 co-sponsors