South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB60: restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.
Status: Signed into law, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 43: Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Military installation," any federally or state owned, leased, or operated base, building, camp, post, reservation, or other facility to which active duty or reserve members of the armed forces or civilian employees are assigned pursuant to orders issued by the United States Department of Defense or the South Dakota National Guard; (2) "Prohibited entity," any entity as defined in § 43-2A-1; and (3) "Real property interest," any direct or indirect legal or equitable stake in real property as evidenced by a contract for deed, deed, easement, lease, option, purchase agreement, trust, or other instrument. Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 43: After the expiration of any applicable divestment period provided in section 3 of this Act, a prohibited entity may not, during any time in which there exists a military installation in this state: (1) Hold or obtain any real property interest located, in whole or in part, in this state; or (2) Directly or indirectly control, …
Sponsors
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008) · primary sponsor
- Steve Duffy (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Glen Vilhauer (R, SD-005)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Military and Veterans Affairs
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 2, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Property, Foreign Persons, Land Records, Promulgation of Rules, Civil Forfeiture
Common questions
- What is SB60?
- SB60 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.
- What does SB60 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.
- What is the status of SB60?
- Signed into law as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB60?
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB60?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26848
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.