We are off and running in our third week of the 2026 South Dakota Legislative session. Last week was a busy one filled with committee hearings. We are currently looking at 164 House bills and 144 Senate bills. The deadline for filing is February 4th.
Our next Legislative Update will be held on February 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. I hope to see you there and look forward to answering your questions!
The following are the bills we are tracking:
HB 1006: An Act to create a task force to study the creation of Indian Medicaid managed care entities in the state.
HB 1023: An Act to establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.
HB 1024: An Act to modify requirements for ambulance operators.
HB 1044: An Act to make an appropriation to implement rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1059: An Act to increase the amounts required in a motor vehicle liability policy.
HB 1061: An Act to require the acceptance of cash as payment in certain transactions.
HB 1085: An Act to establish provisions for the coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs.
HB 1101: An Act to prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual’s status as a living organ donor.
HB 1119: An Act to modify provisions regarding directors serving on a farm mutual insurer’s board.
HB 1125: An Act to create a task force to study the impact of artificial intelligence systems on the state.
HB 1130: An Act to amend permissible uses of a school district’s capital outlay fund.
HB 1134: An Act to make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.
HB 1135: An Act to make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.
HB 1136: An Act to make an appropriation for the development of South Dakota.
HB 1138: An Act to require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
HB 1153: An Act to protect certain rights of healthcare providers.
HJR 5002: A Joint Resolution proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, repealing the requirement to provide expanded Medicaid.
HCR 6004: A Concurrent Resolution encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
SB 6: An Act to reduce the duration of an individual’s reemployment benefits.
SB 84: An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
SB 86: An Act to authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers’ compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.
SB 89: An Act to require that counties and municipalities provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions and create a task force to study the funding thereof.
SB 100: An Act to revise provisions related to trusts.
SB 119: An Act to make an appropriation to enhance health of South Dakota.
SB 120: An Act to make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.
SB 121: An Act to make an appropriation for developing the economic viability of South Dakota.
Respectfully submitted,
Darla Pollman Rogers, NAIFA-South Dakota Lobbyist