authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
This bill authorizes the South Dakota Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center in Pierre, South Dakota, and covers related costs including removal of structures, hazardous material abatement, and site restoration to grade. It appropriates $682,825 from the state general fund specifically for this demolition project. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration will oversee the work, and the bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval. Unspent funds would revert to the state treasury per standard procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Mar 9, 2026
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TIMELINE
Established 2026 as the legislative session year for bill enactment and execution.
FISCAL
Authorized $682,825 appropriation from the general fund for demolition and site restoration costs.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
30–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican32
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
executive
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 448
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 477
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 2 S.J. 415
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 399
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 10 H.J. 408
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 353
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 277
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 1
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 37
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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