SD SB 137
enactedestablish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.
South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Robyprimary
- Riceprimary
- Howardprimary
- Goodwinprimary
- Manhartprimary
- Hulseprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-27
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 120
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-05
Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-02-05
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 14 Amendment 137A
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage
2026-02-05
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 15
2026-02-05
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 15
2026-02-09
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
2026-02-10
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 279
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-03-04
Scheduled for hearing
2026-03-04
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
committee-passage
2026-03-04
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
2026-03-05
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 523
2026-03-09
Signed by the President S.J. 505
passage
2026-03-10
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
passage
2026-03-11
Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
executive-receipt
2026-03-30
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
executive-signature,executive-signature
Versions
Documents
Votes
Do Pass Amended
2026-02-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Blanc: yes
- Duhamel: yes
- Grove: yes
- Mehlhaff: yes
- Pischke: yes
- Hulse: yes
- Kolbeck (Steve): yes
Do Pass
2026-03-04 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Mortenson: yes
- Reisch: yes
- Walburg: yes
- Roby: yes
- Fitzgerald: yes
- Reimer: yes
- Wittman: yes
- Massie: yes
- Kull: yes
- Pourier: yes
- Hunt: yes
- Hughes: excused
- Stevens: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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