South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB93: prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded
Status: Failed, March 2, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An Act to 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.
From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:
An Act to 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. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 5-18A-17 be AMENDED: 5-18A-17. [DELETED: No state officer or employee who approves, awards, or administers a contract on behalf of a state agency, may have an interest in a contract or derive a direct benefit from a contract that is within the scope of the officer's or employee's official duties, nor for a one-year period following the end of their employment or position as a state officer may the officer or employee derive a direct benefit as a result of such contract except as provided in § 5-18A-17.2. In addition, no such officer or employee may enter into any contract, other than a contract of employment, with any state agency for a period of one year following their leaving office or employment except as provided in § 5-18A-17.3.This prohibition includes any state officer or employee who, in his or her official capacity, recommends the approval or award of the contract or who supervises a person who approves, awards, or administers the contract. This prohibition does not include any state officer …
Sponsors
- Tim Reed (R, 07) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Sydney Davis (R, 17)
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : First Reading House
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Deferred to another day
- : Deferred to another day
Votes
- Tabled (March 2, 2026): 37 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Motion to amend (February 25, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 28, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Employees, Public Property, Purchases and Contracts
Common questions
- What is SB93?
- SB93 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded.
- What does SB93 do?
- In its own words: An Act to 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.
- What is the status of SB93?
- Failed as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB93?
- Tim Reed (R, 07), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB93?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26880
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.