FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 17, 2026

Contact: Josie Harms

Gov. Rhoden Signs 10 Bills into Law

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following 10 bills into law:

• SB 50 updates the reference to the Internal Revenue Code to reflect current federal law for the administration of South Dakota Retirement System statutes;
• SB 51 revises certain requirements for contesting actions of the South Dakota Retirement System;
• SB 52 clarifies statutes governing the administration of disability benefits by the South Dakota Retirement System;
• SB 53 ensures uniformity in member identification provisions governing the South Dakota Retirement System;
• SB 65 revises certain required minimum distribution provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System;
• HB 1058 requires licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarifies the application of tax therefor;
• HB 1060 removes the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process;
• HB 1064 provides for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law;
• HB 1076 revises restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and declares an emergency; and
• HB 1088 removes the requirement that counties remit to municipalities an amount equal to the road levy for calendar years 1984, 1985, and 1986.

Governor Rhoden has signed 45 bills into law and vetoed one this legislative session.

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