HB 1142 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

amend the bond requirement for certain municipal officers.

HB 1142 proposes to modify the financial bond requirements for specific municipal officers in South Dakota. The bill directly affects local government officials who are currently required to post a bond to secure their position. It would adjust the amount or conditions of this financial guarantee to align with updated standards for municipal leadership. This change aims to streamline the administrative process for qualifying officers without altering their core responsibilities. The legislation focuses on updating procedural financial rules rather than changing the powers or duties of these officials.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Local Government Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 218
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 1 H.J. 226
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors