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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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
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
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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26.99.1026.99.11 101st Legislative Session 1149 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1149 IntroducedENROLLED by:AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.
RepresentativeB RehfeldtE AnIT ActENACTED toBY adoptTHE theLEGISLATURE athleticOF trainerTHE licensureSTATE compact.OF S OUTH DAKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA :
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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.
Such procedures, actions, and processes and the circumstances under which they may be undertaken may be established OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.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 OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.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;
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Member States shall share any Current Significant Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.11 1149 or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
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However, all receipts and OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.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 OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.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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OverstrikesHB1149 indicateENROLLED deleted26.99.11 language.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
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 578
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562
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Signed by the President S.J. 526
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 495
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Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 481
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 27
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Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 27
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 272
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 3 H.J. 316
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
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Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 165
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First Reading House H.J. 149
Sponsors
- Nicole Uhre-Balk · Primary
- Peri Pourier · Primary
- Liz Larson · Primary
- Tim Goodwin · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Sydney Davis · Primary
- Taylor Rehfeldt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (7)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic
- Peri Pourier Republican
- Liz Larson Democratic
- Tim Goodwin Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Sydney Davis Republican
- Taylor Rehfeldt Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 52 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 4% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
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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