SB 14 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

revise and repeal provisions related to agricultural production facilities and to provide a penalty therefor.

SB 14 is a legislative bill that aims to update and repeal existing laws governing agricultural production facilities in South Dakota. The bill directly affects farmers, agricultural businesses, and local communities by modifying regulations related to the operation and establishment of these facilities. Key provisions include revising current legal requirements and establishing penalties for non-compliance with the updated rules. This legislation seeks to clarify and modernize the legal framework surrounding agricultural production without changing the fundamental purpose of these facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 12, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends criminal provisions related to agricultural production facilities and grand theft. It adds new criminal offenses for unauthorized entry into agricultural facilities, including provisions against concealing oneself, using deception, or placing surveillance devices. The bill also updates grand theft classifications to include livestock and sets specific value thresholds for felony classifications.
Scope change
The bill expands criminal liability to include specific acts against agricultural production facilities, creating new offenses that were not previously codified in this manner.
ENFORCEMENT

New criminal offenses for entering agricultural production facilities without consent, including provisions against remaining concealed, using deception, or placing surveillance devices.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions for 'agricultural production facility,' 'animal,' 'consent,' 'crop,' 'deception,' 'deprive,' 'owner,' 'possession,' and 'research facility' to clarify what is protected under the law.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated grand theft felony classifications to specifically include livestock and establish clear monetary thresholds for different felony classes.

REQUIREMENT

Added exemptions for lawful activities by governmental agencies or emergency services carrying out their duties under law.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 11, 2025
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
20
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 538
executive
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 521
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 508
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 2 H.J. 483
lower
Mar 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-2-1)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 10
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 9 Amendment 14E
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 9
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 172
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 143
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 14A
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, S.J. 57
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 10
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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