revise the distribution of revenue from the cigarette tax.
SB 54 proposes to change how cigarette tax revenue is distributed within South Dakota. The bill directly affects the state's budget and revenue allocation process by revising the existing formula for distributing these funds. Key provisions would adjust the percentage of cigarette tax revenue allocated to specific state programs or funds. This change aims to modify how tobacco tax collections are utilized across different state initiatives.
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 31, 2025
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Senate Appropriations Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 6, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitioned from a draft legislative version to its final enrolled form, ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding cigarette tax revenue distribution remains unchanged from the previous version, with the first $30 million going to the general fund, the next $2 million to a tobacco prevention trust, and all amounts above $32 million to the general fund. The enrolled version adds official certification signatures, filing dates, and formatting typical of final legislative documents.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled document formatting including certification lines, signatures for Senate and Governor, filing dates, and bill number metadata.
Removed browser compatibility warnings and technical notices that were present in the draft version but are not needed in the final enrolled document.
Added session year (100th Legislative Session) and bill number (SB 54) in the header section with proper formatting.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
21–14
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Nay
R
Republican32
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539
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 60, NAYS 10 H.J. 466
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-10)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1
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 21, NAYS 14 S.J. 322
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-14)
senate
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 54B
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Health and Human Services Referred as Amended to , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 1
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 54A
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 79
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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