South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1149 — adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 578

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.99.10 101st Legislative Session 1149 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1149 Introduced by:
26.99.11 101st Legislative Session 1149 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1149 ENROLLED AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
Representative Rehfeldt An Act to adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH DAKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA :
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HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 4 1149 § 20.3(d) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State's criminal history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R.
26.99.10 4 1149 § 20.3(d) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State's criminal history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R.
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Such procedures, actions, and processes and the circumstances under which they may be undertaken may be established HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 5 1149 through means, including, but not limited to, statute, regulations, case law, and other processes available to the State Licensing Authority or other government agency.
26.99.10 5 1149 through means, including, but not limited to, statute, regulations, case law, and other processes available to the State Licensing Authority or other government agency.
Within a time frame established by Rule, implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for a Compact Qualifying License, which includes receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search, and use those results in making Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
Within a time frame established by Rule, implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for a Compact Qualifying License, which includes receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search, and use those results in making HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 6 1149 licensure decisions.
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An academic degree from a college or university in a foreign country equivalent to the degree described in subparagraph 1 of this subsection with a major course of study as described in subparagraph 1 of this subsection that is accredited by CAATE, or its successor organization;
An academic degree from a college or university in a foreign country equivalent to the degree described in subparagraph of this subsection with a major course of study as described in subparagraph 1 of this subsection that is accredited by CAATE, or its successor organization;
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Member States shall share any Current Significant Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
Member States shall share any Current Significant Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 11 1149 or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
26.99.10 11 1149 or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
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However, all receipts and HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 17 1149 disbursements of funds handled by the Compact Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review or audit by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review or audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Compact Commission.
26.99.10 17 1149 disbursements of funds handled by the Compact Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review or audit by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review or audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Compact Commission.
The Compact Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Compact Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
The Compact Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Compact Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 18 1149 responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
26.99.10 18 1149 responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
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HB1149 ENROLLED 26.99.11 27 1149 An Act to adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
House as Bill No.
1149 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 578

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 526

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553

  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 495

  6. Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 481

  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 27

  8. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 27

  9. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  10. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 272

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 3 H.J. 316

  12. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  13. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 165

  16. First Reading House H.J. 149

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (98)

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28201
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 59 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52308
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 59308
% of votes cast 84%4%0%11%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Not Voting
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Not Voting
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Not Voting
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Not Voting
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democratic 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Not Voting
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1149?
HB 1149 is sponsored by Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Peri Pourier (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Sydney Davis (Republican), and Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1149?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
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