SB 144 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

This bill requires the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks to obtain legislative approval before spending significant amounts of money on capital projects. It directly affects state wildlife management and conservation agencies by adding a layer of oversight for major expenditures. The key provision mandates that the legislature must review and approve these spending requests, ensuring transparency in how public funds are allocated for facilities and infrastructure. This change aims to provide greater accountability for large financial decisions made by the department.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Appropriations Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MINOR

This bill transitions from a draft version to its final enrolled form, adding official signatures and certification blocks required for the Governor and legislative leaders to formally approve the law. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, maintaining a $2.5 million threshold requiring legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and the $2.5 million expenditure threshold remain identical to the draft version.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment certification blocks for the Secretary of the Senate, Governor, and legislative leaders to formally finalize the bill as law.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and technical notices from the original draft document.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed

Total votes 35

Feb 24, 2025

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

32 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

executive

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 511

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 16 H.J. 504

lower

Mar 10, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (52-16-1)

house

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 384

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 358

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-0)

senate

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 6

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 144B

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 152

upper

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors