SB 52 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

authorize the expansion of the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

This bill authorizes the expansion of the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery and provides funding for the project. It directly affects veterans and their families by increasing burial capacity at the state facility. The legislation includes an emergency declaration to expedite the process and make the appropriation effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 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

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transforms from a browser error page into a complete enrolled legislative act authorizing the expansion of the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery. The enrolled version includes the full text of the law with specific funding allocations, administrative oversight details, and official signatures required for the bill to become effective.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a non-functional webpage to a complete legislative document with full legal text, funding details, and official certification signatures.
FISCAL

Added specific funding allocations of $75,000 from the general fund, $1,500,000 in federal fund expenditure authority, and $75,000 in other fund expenditure authority for the cemetery expansion project.

REQUIREMENT

Added administrative requirements specifying that the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration will supervise the project and that the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary must approve vouchers while the state auditor draws warrants for payments.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions stating that unexpended funds must revert according to chapter 4-8 procedures and declared an emergency to ensure immediate implementation.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled document formatting including executive office certification, governor's approval signatures, and filing details required for the bill to become law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Feb 26, 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
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528
executive
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 411
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 414
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 385
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 356
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 16, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 63
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.