HB 1107 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.

HB 1107 modifies South Dakota law (§ 43-25-18.3) to give courts greater flexibility when land restrictions for public purposes (like religious, educational, or charitable uses) become impractical due to changed conditions. The bill allows courts to either adjust land use restrictions to better serve the original purpose or authorize selling the land and reinvesting the proceeds in new land that matches the original purpose. This directly affects landholders (grantees) who hold property subject to restrictions set by grantors for public purposes. The key change is enabling courts to adapt land management without requiring strict adherence to outdated conditions. The bill does not create new requirements but adjusts judicial authority under existing land-use laws.
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 22, 2026 Signed Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026
MINOR
This bill transitions from a browser compatibility notice to an official enrolled legislative act that modifies legal restrictions on land use for public purposes. The document establishes procedures for courts to modify land restrictions when original purposes can no longer be fulfilled due to changed circumstances. This change formalizes the bill into its final enacted form with signatures and certification.
Scope change
The document scope changed from a technical browser warning page to an official enrolled legislative act with full legal text and certification signatures.
ENFORCEMENT

Added complete legal text allowing courts to modify land restrictions when original purposes become impossible to fulfill due to changed conditions

TIMELINE

Added 2026 legislative session dates and certification signatures from House, Senate, and Governor offices

TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and replaced with official legislative formatting and enrolled bill certification

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

2013
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Mar 2, 2026
D Democratic3
1 Yea 2 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican32
19 Yea 11 Nay 2
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 470
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 492
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 430
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 411
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 396
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 29
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 170
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 19 H.J. 195
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 113
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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