SB 155 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.

This bill proposes to decrease the portion of unclaimed property funds that must be deposited into South Dakota's general fund. It directly affects the state's financial management of unclaimed assets by altering how much revenue is transferred to the general fund. The key mechanism involves reducing the net receipts from unclaimed property that are required for general fund allocation. This change would result in less unclaimed property revenue being available for general state operations while potentially increasing funds retained elsewhere.
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 21, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
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Senate Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 6, 2025
MODERATE
This bill fundamentally changes how unclaimed property funds are handled in South Dakota by creating a new trust fund to capture excess receipts and establishing specific contribution limits to the general fund. The law now requires that only a portion of unclaimed property proceeds go directly to the general fund, with the remainder held in a separate trust fund for future distribution. This change aims to preserve more unclaimed property for potential return to rightful owners rather than immediately depositing all proceeds into the general fund.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of unclaimed property management by creating a new trust fund mechanism and establishing a tiered contribution limit system that applies to fiscal years 2026 through 2035 and beyond.
FISCAL

Created a new 'trust fund for unclaimed property' to hold net receipts that exceed the general fund contribution limits.

Established specific dollar limits for general fund contributions ranging from $61.4 million in 2026 down to $25 million annually starting in 2035.

TIMELINE

Set a 10-year phase-down schedule for general fund contributions, reducing from $61.4 million in 2026 to $25 million in 2035 and beyond.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the state investment officer to calculate quarterly market values for distribution calculations, using a 16-quarter average starting in fiscal year 2031.

Changed the deposit requirement so that unclaimed property receipts exceeding the contribution limit must be deposited into the new trust fund rather than the general fund.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 20, 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
17
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
2
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. 467
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-0)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 360
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 323
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 322 Amendment 155B
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 155A
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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