SB 145 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.

This bill requires the South Dakota Legislature to approve real property leases for state government operations that exceed certain duration or rental payment thresholds. It directly affects state agencies seeking to lease office space, equipment, or other property needed for daily operations. The key provision establishes a review process where leases meeting specified criteria must receive legislative approval before becoming binding. This change aims to increase oversight of state spending on property rentals without altering existing lease agreements that fall below the established limits.
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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Senate Appropriations Engrossed Enrolled · 7 edits · Mar 6, 2025
MODERATE
This bill adds new requirements for the South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration to obtain legislative approval before entering into long-term real property leases for state government operations. The changes establish specific thresholds for lease terms and costs that trigger the need for a concurrent resolution from both legislative chambers.
Scope change
The bill expands the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration's responsibilities to include oversight of long-term real property leases, requiring legislative authorization for leases exceeding 15 years with significant rental costs.
REQUIREMENT

New requirement that the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration must obtain legislative authorization via concurrent resolution before entering long-term real property leases.

Concurrent resolution must specify maximum lease term, maximum base rent amount, project description, and location (county and municipality).

Lease renewals, extensions, or amendments are excluded from requirements if they do not exceed 15 years and do not exceed $5 million total or $50,000 per month in base rent.

Prohibition against dividing a single project lease into multiple leases to avoid legislative authorization requirements.

DEFINITION

New definitions for 'Base rent' (excluding taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, repairs, common area charges, and improvements) and 'Long-term lease' (leases exceeding 15 years with base rent over $5 million total or $50,000 per month).

ENFORCEMENT

Leases entered in violation of the new requirements are voidable through legal action initiated by the attorney general.

TIMELINE

Act applies to long-term leases entered into on or after July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

350
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
19
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 473
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 463
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-0)
house
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
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. 359
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 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 8
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 6 Amendment 145C
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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