SB 139-FN (2026): creating a private right of action in civil rights cases.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “SB 139-FN (2026): creating a private right of action in civil rights cases.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb139. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 139-FN (2026): creating a private right of action in civil rights cases. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb139
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “SB 139-FN (2026): creating a private right of action in civil rights cases.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb139.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2026-sb139, title = {SB 139-FN (2026): creating a private right of action in civil rights cases.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/sb139}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
SB 139-FN (2026)
creating a private right of action in civil rights cases.
- Status: Referred for interim study
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Discrimination
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 6)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
- March 6, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
- January 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 6, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 7, 2026, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
- February 18, 2025: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm
- March 6, 2025: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
- March 6, 2025: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025
- January 7, 2026: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- January 7, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026