South DakotaState highway contracts fall outside several purchasing rules
The law excludes state highway construction contracts from several purchasing rules that apply to other state contracts.
What it does
The law places state highway construction contracts outside several state purchasing rules.
Argument forExcluding state highway contracts from these purchasing rules could give the Transportation Department more flexibility when arranging road work.
Argument againstLeaving highway contracts outside these purchasing rules could reduce the safeguards those rules provide when public agencies award contracts.
More detail
The law says the listed state purchasing rules do not apply to Department of Transportation highway construction contracts. This covers highway construction contracts entered into by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 4Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-04 S.J. 452Became Law
- Feb 26Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-26 S.J. 410To Governor
- Feb 25Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449Major
- Feb 24Signed by the President S.J. 388Major
- Feb 23House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 14 H.J. 415Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 387
- Feb 19Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 19
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0 H.J. 19Minor
- Feb 19Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 26First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 137Minor
- Jan 23Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 94Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 83
- Jan 21Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 3
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3Minor
- Jan 21Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 13First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17Introduced
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