SB 146 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

clarify the effect of the resignation of certain gubernatorial appointees.

SB 146 clarifies the rules when a gubernatorial appointee resigns from a board or commission requiring Senate confirmation. It states that the resigning appointee must continue serving until one of three events occurs: the Governor appoints a replacement with Senate consent, an interim appointment is made (requiring Senate action), or the resigning person sets an earlier departure date in writing. This applies specifically to boards/commissions whose members are appointed by the Governor with Senate consent, not to those exempted by law. The bill does not change who can be appointed but ensures continuity until a new appointment is finalized.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Tabled , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 279
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 259
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 245
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 229
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 21
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 130
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors