# South Dakota SB 65: revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.

South Dakota SB 65, revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-02-17 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 65
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: revise certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Executive/Judiciary Request, Public Officers and Employees, Retirement System
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (108 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Older retirement inheritances keep separate payout rules: mixed, low. The law preserves separate South Dakota Retirement System rules for members who died on or before December 31, 2021. These rules apply when required payments had not begun before death. A surviving spouse receives lifetime payments, starting as soon as the plan can arrange them, effective the month…
- Retirement heirs face deadlines and exceptions: mixed, low. For South Dakota Retirement System members who died after December 31, 2021, most named beneficiaries face a 10-year payout deadline. The whole account must be paid by December 31 of the year containing the death's 10th anniversary. Special options cover spouses, the member's children below adultho…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Do Pass | pass | 65 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-17: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Delivered to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-10: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-05: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (House)
- 2026-02-05: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-05: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to (House)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading House (House)
- 2026-01-22: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First read in Senate and referred to (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/302249.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed)
- HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed)
- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)
- HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/302249.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB65-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).