HB 1066 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.

HB 1066 revises South Dakota's theft statute to clarify that contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers do not commit theft by withholding payment proceeds until work is completed and approved. The bill amends Section 44-9-13 to explicitly state that holding funds pending final work approval is not a violation of the theft law. This directly affects construction industry professionals who handle project payments and must pay for labor or materials before using funds. The key change removes ambiguity about when withholding payment constitutes theft, specifically excluding legitimate holds for completed work. The amendment maintains existing penalties for actual theft but clarifies the legal boundary for payment management.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 4, 2026
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The document provided is the final enrolled version of House Bill 1066, which amends the state theft statute to specifically address contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers. The text shows the bill's final formatting and certification details rather than a line-by-line comparison of the legal amendments themselves. Consequently, no substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or new definitions can be identified from this specific diff.
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The bill's scope remains focused on theft by contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers; no changes to applicability are visible in this document.
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The diff primarily reflects the transition from a draft or intermediate version to the final enrolled bill, showing the addition of formal certification text, signatures, and page headers rather than substantive legal changes.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

313
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 3 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 578
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 486
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 445
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 232
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 19 H.J. 263
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17) , Passed, H.J. 248
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 10
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 10
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 36
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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