South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1079: increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 35-4-10 be AMENDED: 35-4-10. No more than three off-sale licenses issued pursuant to subdivisions 35-4-2(3) and (5) may be issued under this chapter to operate in a municipality of one thousand or less. Above this population limit, no more than one license may be issued for every additional fifteen hundred of population or fraction thereof. The number of off-sale licenses may not be less than the total number of licenses allowable as of July 1, 1981, which have never been revoked or not reissued. For purposes of this section, "population" means an amount equal to the population estimates published by the United States Census Bureau for each even-numbered year, except for the decennial year. For a decennial year, population is equal to the amount determined by the decennial federal census. If a license issued pursuant to this section exceeds the number of licenses permissible in accordance with the decennial federal census, the license may not be revoked or denied renewal solely because issuance of the license exceeded the permissible number. Section 2. That § 35-4-11.1 be AMENDED: 35-4-11.1. If …
Sponsors
- David Kull (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Jim Mehlhaff (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Larson, Liz (D)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Will Mortenson (R, HD-024)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Kent Roe (R, HD-004)
- Tony Venhuizen (R, HD-013)
- Tim Walburg (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Commerce and Energy
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 26, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 3, 2025): 53 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 29, 2025): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages
Common questions
- What is HB1079?
- HB1079 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.
- What does HB1079 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase the number of off-sale licenses from two to three in municipalities and counties of one thousand or less.
- What is the status of HB1079?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1079?
- David Kull (R, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1079?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25911
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.