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South DakotaSB 62100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)Senate

establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor.

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Signed by Governor

CrimesExecutive/Judiciary RequestGovernment Operations and AuditPenaltyPublic Officers and EmployeesReportsState Employees

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

State employees must report suspected government misconduct

South Dakota state employees, including part-time, seasonal and temporary workers, must report misconduct when known facts give reasonable cause for suspicion. Employees who suspect another state employee during regular duties must promptly tell a supervisor. Covered misconduct includes illegal conflicts of interest, fraud, felony theft of government money or property, and felonies involving misuse of state employment. Reporters must cooperate with any investigation or inquiry that follows their report. They can still file a complaint under the existing process in state law § 3-24-4.

State supervisors face reporting duties and penalties

Supervisors receiving reports made without malice and believed true must send the information to the attorney general and auditor-general. They must use the attorney general’s form and promptly send supporting records they control, as allowed by law. Knowingly failing to report is a Class 1 misdemeanor; knowingly and intentionally withholding required records carries the same classification. State agencies must adopt written reporting and record-submission policies and explain employees’ reporting duties and protections. Each year, the attorney general must tell the Government Operations and Audit Committee how many reports arrived and each report’s outcome.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 51

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Concurred in amendments

Yes: 20 • No: 14

House vote • 3/3/2025

Motion to amend

Yes: 38 • No: 31

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass Amended

Yes: 66 • No: 3

House vote • 2/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Do Pass Amended

Yes: 33 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/11/2025

Do Pass Amended

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    3/13/2025Senate

  2. Delivered to the Governor

    3/10/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker

    3/6/2025House

  4. Signed by the President

    3/6/2025Senate

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14

    3/5/2025Senate

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 3

    3/3/2025House

  7. House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 38, NAYS 31

    3/3/2025House

  8. Remove from Consent Calendar

    2/27/2025House

  9. Certified uncontested, placed on consent

    2/26/2025House

  10. House State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

    2/26/2025House

  11. Scheduled for hearing

    2/26/2025House

  12. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs

    2/19/2025House

  13. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2

    2/18/2025Senate

  14. Senate Deferred to another day, Passed

    2/13/2025Senate

  15. Senate Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1

    2/11/2025Senate

  16. Senate Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed

    2/11/2025Senate

  17. Scheduled for hearing

    2/11/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Senate Judiciary

    1/21/2025Senate

  19. First Reading Senate

    1/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

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