SB 93 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

SB 93 prohibits state employees who approve, award, or administer state contracts from working for the organizations that received those contracts after leaving state service. For contracts under $1 million, this creates a one-year waiting period; for contracts over $1 million, it extends to two years. The bill allows exceptions if a governing body authorizes the arrangement through written disclosure and approval, ensuring the arrangement is fair and in the public interest. This applies to employees handling contracts within their official duties, excluding unpaid or per diem roles.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed House State Affairs Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 25, 2026
MODERATE
This bill amends existing conflict-of-interest laws for South Dakota state officers and employees who approve or administer contracts. The changes add new restrictions preventing these officials from being employed by organizations that received contracts they approved, establish specific timeframes based on contract value, and create a formal disclosure and approval process for exceptions.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of conflict-of-interest restrictions by adding a new prohibition on post-employment employment with contract recipients, which was not explicitly covered in the previous version of the law.
SCOPE

Added new Section 1 subsection (3) prohibiting state officers and employees from being employed by organizations that received contracts they approved, awarded, or administered.

TIMELINE

Established specific employment restriction periods based on contract value: one year for contracts up to $1 million, and two years for contracts exceeding $1 million.

REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 2 requiring written disclosure, governing body review, and formal authorization for exceptions to the conflict-of-interest rules.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that all exception authorizations must be filed with the commissioner of human resources and administration and compiled annually for review by the Government Operations and Audit Committee.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Tabled , Passed, YEAS 37, NAYS 28 H.J. 473
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4 Amendment 93B
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 134
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 133 Amendment 93A
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)
senate
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 119
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 107
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 91
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 3
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 3
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 55
upper
29 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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