SCR 608 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

urging collaboration to reduce hunger and food waste in this state under the protections of the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

This non-binding Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 608) urges South Dakota restaurants, grocery stores, and food service businesses to collaborate with nonprofits to donate excess safe, edible food - reducing hunger and food waste. It references the federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act, which protects donors from liability for such donations, and encourages partnerships without creating new laws or requirements. The resolution does not impose mandates but seeks to promote existing donation practices aligned with federal protections.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

30–3

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

27 Yea 3 Nay 2

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution as Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 9 H.J. 444

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 422

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Adopt Resolution as amended , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 3 S.J. 246

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Motion to amend resolution , Passed, S.J. 245

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 198

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 177

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors