HB 1095 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

extend the area in which a director for an irrigation district may reside.

This bill amends South Dakota law to allow directors of irrigation districts to reside outside the district's boundaries, expanding eligibility requirements for board membership. The change directly affects irrigation district governance by permitting individuals who live farther away to serve as directors, potentially broadening the pool of qualified candidates. The provision modifies existing residency rules without altering the core responsibilities or powers of irrigation district directors.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 24, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends South Dakota law to allow irrigation district directors to reside within 25 miles of the district boundary instead of requiring them to live inside the district itself. The change expands eligibility for director positions by removing the strict residency requirement while maintaining the 25-mile proximity rule that was already in place. This makes it easier for qualified individuals to serve on irrigation district boards without needing to relocate.
Scope change
The bill modifies the eligibility requirements for irrigation district directors by relaxing the residency requirement from living within the district to living within 25 miles of the district boundary.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the residency requirement for irrigation district directors from residing within the district to residing within 25 miles of the district boundary, as specified in district bylaws.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Feb 21, 2025
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1
66% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-04 H.J. 446
executive
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 363
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 379
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 341
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 267
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 269
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 1
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 118
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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