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HB1209 House Bill
Failed
2026-03-04

Require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.

Bill Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27064

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Sponsors

Josephine Garcia (Rep - R)
Lauren Nelson (Sen - R)
Jana Hunt (Rep - R)
Phil Jensen (Rep - R)
Dylan Jordan (Rep - R)
Logan Manhart (Rep - R)
Kaley Nolz (Rep - R)
Kathy Rice (Rep - R)
Brandei Schaefbauer (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-11 S Senate Reconsidered, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19. S.J. 524
2026-03-11 S Intent to reconsider S.J. 524
2026-03-11 S Senate Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed, Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 15. S.J. 523
2026-03-11 S Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.
2026-03-11 S Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2. Amendment 1209F
2026-03-11 S Scheduled for hearing
2026-03-10 S Senate Conference Committee appointments S.J. 513
2026-03-09 H House of Representatives Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee, Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 7. H.J. 535
2026-03-04 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 462
2026-03-02 S State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2. S.J. 37
2026-03-02 S State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 37 Amendment 1209B
2026-03-02 S Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-18 S Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 296
2026-02-17 S First Reading Senate S.J. 272
2026-02-12 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 13. H.J. 319
2026-02-09 H State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.
2026-02-09 H State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1209A
2026-02-09 H Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-29 H First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

Votes

2026-02-09 Do Pass Amended Yea: 7 Nay: 4
2026-02-12 Do Pass Amended Yea: 49 Nay: 13
2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 6 Nay: 2
2026-03-04 Do Pass Amended Yea: 32 Nay: 2
2026-03-09 Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee Yea: 62 Nay: 7
2026-03-11 Motion to amend Yea: 4 Nay: 2
2026-03-11 Conference Committee Report adopted Yea: 4 Nay: 2
2026-03-11 Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed Yea: 18 Nay: 15
2026-03-11 Reconsidered Yea: 15 Nay: 19

Committee Referrals

2026-01-29 H State Affairs
2026-02-18 S State Affairs

Amendments

2026-02-09 House State Affairs Amendment 1209A Adopted
2026-03-02 Senate State Affairs Amendment 1209B Adopted
2026-03-11 Joint Amendment 1209F Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced
2026-02-10 Comm Sub
2026-03-02 Comm Sub

Subjects

Labor and Employment Penalty

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