provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
SB 133 amends South Dakota's administrative law to strengthen legislative oversight of agency rulemaking. It clarifies that a "major rule" is defined as one likely to cost businesses, individuals, or local governments over $1 million in implementation or compliance costs over five years. The bill requires the Interim Rules Review Committee to establish an annual public meeting schedule by the first Monday after the legislative session ends and mandates all committee meetings be open with public input opportunities. This directly affects state agencies creating rules (like departments or commissions) and the committee tasked with reviewing them. The changes aim to formalize the committee's review process and ensure public transparency for rules with significant economic impacts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Signed Mar 12, 2026
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Senate State Affairs Engrossed
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MODERATE
This bill amends the South Dakota Administrative Procedure Act to strengthen legislative oversight of rulemaking by agencies. It clarifies definitions for key terms like 'major rule' and 'agency,' establishes a schedule for the Interim Rules Review Committee meetings, and ensures the committee can review regulatory impact analyses to better evaluate proposed regulations before they take effect.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'agency' to include home-rule municipalities with their own administrative appeals processes, and clarifies what constitutes a 'major rule' with specific cost thresholds. It also modifies the Interim Rules Review Committee's procedures to require meeting schedules and public participation.
DEFINITION
Added specific definition for 'major rule' as any proposed rule likely to cost over $3 million in implementation and compliance over two years.
Expanded the definition of 'agency' to include home-rule municipalities that have adopted their own administrative appeals processes.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for the Interim Rules Review Committee to establish a meeting schedule within 12 months of the legislative session.
Added provision ensuring all committee meetings are open to the public and allowing interested persons to present evidence.
Modified committee procedures to require review of regulatory impact analyses and consideration of code counsel and Legislative Research Council reviews.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 470
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 1 H.J. 490
lower
Mar 3, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-1-3)
house
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 386
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 29
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 29
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 29 Amendment 133B
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 121
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Novstrup
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Sue Peterson
RRepublican
P
Tom Pischke
RRepublican
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