SB 120 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.

This bill appropriates $101 from South Dakota's general fund for economic development purposes. It authorizes the state to approve vouchers and pay expenses using this amount, with unspent funds reverting to the general fund per standard state procedures. The bill has no substantive policy provisions beyond this minimal funding allocation and takes effect June 30, 2026. As a simple appropriation measure, it directly affects state budgeting for economic development programs without altering existing laws or regulations.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Tabled , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 3 H.J. 542
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 445
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 376
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 111
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ernie Otten
Ernie Otten
RRepublican
SD
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