South Dakota State Senator

Jim Mehlhaff 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1005

Introduced
1/13/26  
Provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1034

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
1/23/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1058

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/26/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SR701

Introduced
1/14/26  
Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB87

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Refer
2/23/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1072

Introduced
1/15/26  
Provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB93

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1080

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/9/26  
Allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB98

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/17/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1093

Introduced
1/20/26  
Create small-batch alcohol licenses.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR602

Introduced
1/23/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SJR503

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/23/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB99

Introduced
1/20/26  
Create the property tax local effort replacement fund, to reduce certain property taxes, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB113

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Increase the penalty for preventing practice of religion.