HB 1166 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

enhance penalties for the violation of right-to-work statutes and to provide a penalty therefor.

HB 1166 strengthens penalties for individuals or organizations that violate South Dakota's right-to-work laws, which prohibit requiring employees to join a union as a condition of employment. The bill directly affects employers, labor unions, and employees by increasing fines and potential legal consequences for those who enforce union membership requirements. Key provisions establish stricter enforcement measures and higher monetary penalties for violations of the state's right-to-work statutes. This legislation aims to provide clearer consequences for non-compliance with existing right-to-work protections.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced House Engrossed · 6 edits · Feb 12, 2025
MODERATE
This bill strengthens penalties for labor union-related activities in South Dakota by increasing fines for violations of right-to-work laws and restricting union access to agricultural workplaces. It raises certain offenses from Class 2 to Class 1 misdemeanors and repeals an existing section that prohibited solicitation of money from agricultural employers.
Scope change
The bill expands enforcement authority by increasing penalties for union-related violations and removes protections that previously limited union solicitation activities on agricultural premises.
ENFORCEMENT

Increased penalty for threatening employees to join labor unions from Class 2 misdemeanor to Class 1 misdemeanor.

Raised penalty for interfering with right-to-work rights from Class 2 to Class 1 misdemeanor.

Increased penalty for picketing agricultural premises from Class 2 to Class 1 misdemeanor.

Raised penalty for using violence or intimidation in labor disputes from Class 2 to Class 1 misdemeanor.

Added new section making property destruction during labor disputes a Class 1 misdemeanor.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed section prohibiting solicitation of money from agricultural employers due to union connections.

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
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 Amended , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 9 H.J. 271
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 270 Amendment 1166B
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Table amendment , Passed, H.J. 270
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17) , Passed, H.J. 258
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
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