Starting in 2026, all South Dakota employers must use the federal E-Verify program to confirm that new employees are legally allowed to work, and they must keep records of this verification while workers are employed. Employers who fail to participate in E-Verify will lose eligibility for any state economic incentives (grants, loans, or performance-based assistance), and those found non-compliant must repay any incentive money received in the previous year.
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State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 296
First Reading Senate S.J. 272
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 13. H.J. 319
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-005
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-018
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-028
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-020
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-029
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-001
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-033
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended