SB137
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
Establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.
Bill Details
State
South Dakota
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Amber Hulse
(Sen - R)
Logan Manhart
(Rep - R)
Timothy Goodwin
(Rep - R)
Taffy Howard
(Rep - R)
Kathy Rice
(Rep - R)
Matt Roby
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-30
S
Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 548
2026-03-11
S
Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 520
2026-03-10
H
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
2026-03-09
S
Signed by the President S.J. 505
2026-03-05
H
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 523
2026-03-04
H
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2026-03-04
H
Judiciary Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
2026-03-04
H
Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-10
H
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 279
2026-02-09
S
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 223
2026-02-05
S
Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 15
2026-02-05
S
Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 15
2026-02-05
S
Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 14 Amendment 137A
2026-02-05
S
Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-01-27
S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 120
Votes
2026-02-05
Do Pass Amended
Yea: 7
Nay: 0
2026-02-09
Do Pass Amended
Yea: 33
Nay: 0
2026-03-04
Do Pass
Yea: 12
Nay: 0
2026-03-05
Do Pass Amended
Yea: 65
Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-01-27
S
Judiciary
2026-02-10
H
Judiciary
Amendments
2026-02-05
Senate Judiciary Amendment 137A
Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-26
Introduced
2026-02-05
Comm Sub
2026-03-09
Enrolled
Subjects
Attorney's Fees
Civil Procedure
Court Costs
Liability
Speech and Expression
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