SB 30 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

remove outdated provisions within the insurance code.

SB 30 aims to update the South Dakota insurance code by removing provisions that are no longer relevant. The bill directly affects insurance companies and state regulators by streamlining the legal framework governing insurance practices. Its key mechanism involves identifying and deleting specific outdated sections within the existing code to improve clarity and efficiency. This legislative change does not introduce new regulations but rather cleans up the current system to reflect modern standards. The bill focuses solely on administrative updates without altering substantive insurance requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Feb 3, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends several sections of South Dakota's insurance code to update requirements for financial reporting, define key terms used in insurance regulations, and establish standards for insurance producer continuing education. The changes modernize outdated provisions and clarify administrative procedures for the state's insurance oversight.
Scope change
The bill applies to domestic and foreign insurers operating in South Dakota, insurance producers, educational providers and instructors, and liquidators handling insolvent insurance companies.
REQUIREMENT

Updated financial reporting deadlines for insurers to align with National Association of Insurance Commissioners standards and clarified penalty amounts for late filings

Established specific notice requirements for insurance company liquidations, including notification to guaranty associations, producers, policyholders, and public publication

Expanded the director's rulemaking authority to cover various aspects of insurance producer continuing education including fees, funding, and program administration

DEFINITION

Added or clarified definitions for compensation, earned premiums, liability, and loss payments to ensure consistent interpretation across insurance regulations

Defined key terms for insurance education including director, instructor, licensee, and provider to standardize continuing education program administration

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized the insurance director to approve or disapprove education providers and instructors, with rules establishing criteria for disapproval

Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jan 17, 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
13
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-11 S.J. 224
executive
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 188
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 157
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 52, NAYS 14 H.J. 164
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5 H.J. 1
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 44
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 59
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 10
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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