revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
SB 64 revises and clarifies definitions for combat sports in South Dakota, specifically updating terms related to boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts. It adds precise definitions for participants (e.g., "boxer," "mixed martial artist"), roles (e.g., "promoter," "manager"), and events (e.g., "competition," "sparring exhibition"). The bill amends existing law to confirm the South Dakota Athletic Commission’s authority to regulate these sports, including licensing, enforcing safety standards, and reporting event results. It directly affects the commission, athletes, promoters, and event organizers by clarifying the regulatory framework for combat sports events in the state. This is a procedural update to definitions and commission duties, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Feb 6, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill reorganizes and modernizes the South Dakota Athletic Commission's authority over combat sports. It replaces outdated language with clear definitions for boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts, and expands the commission's power to regulate managers, matchmakers, and promoters. The bill also establishes a new fee structure based on a percentage of event gross revenues, capped at five percent, to fund the commission's operations.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of regulation to explicitly include managers, matchmakers, and promoters, and clarifies the definitions of various combat sports and roles to ensure comprehensive oversight of the industry.
DEFINITION
Added specific legal definitions for key terms including boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, manager, matchmaker, promoter, official, second, and sparring exhibition to clarify who and what is regulated.
REQUIREMENT
Mandated that the commission issue licenses and registrations to associations, clubs, and individuals involved in the industry and make these records publicly available.
Required the commission to maintain written records of all competitions and report bout results to state and federal governing bodies.
FISCAL
Established a new fee requirement where the commission can charge a fee based on a percentage of gross event revenues, with a maximum cap of five percent, to replace or supplement previous funding methods.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026 · House Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
28–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Jan 20, 2026
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican32
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
executive
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 165
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 15 H.J. 185
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3 H.J. 11
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 114
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 4 S.J. 69
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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