HB 1083 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.

HB 1083 modifies the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien in South Dakota. The bill directly affects agricultural processors and farmers by changing the rules for when and how liens can be placed on farm products. Key provisions likely adjust the conditions under which a processor can secure payment through a lien on crops or livestock. This change aims to clarify or update the legal process for agricultural debt collection without altering the fundamental purpose of the lien system.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025

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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies South Dakota's agricultural processor's lien laws to clarify how liens are perfected, enforced, and prioritized. It adds specific filing requirements, extends the lien's priority status, and establishes a timeline for notifying purchasers about unpaid processing fees. These changes aim to protect agricultural service providers and provide clearer rules for grain and crop sales.

Scope change

The bill applies to all persons operating farm machinery to process crops (threshing, shelling, baling, etc.) and affects the rights of both lienholders and grain sellers.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific information requirements for financing statements, including names, addresses, amounts due, product quantities, locations, and service dates.

ENFORCEMENT

New requirement that sellers must notify purchasers of unpaid processing fees before selling or delivering grain covered by a lien.

Clarified that liens must be treated as agricultural liens under chapter 57A-9 and may be enforced using secured transaction procedures.

TIMELINE

Established a 30-day deadline for filing liens after processing is completed and for notifying purchasers to preserve lien rights.

Set the effective date of the Act to January 1, 2027.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 552

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 503

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 452

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 393

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 386

lower

Feb 25, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (69-0)

house

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1083A

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Removed from table , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 51

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors