South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 206 — make an appropriation to contract for a study on the length of service award programs for volunteers.

Last action — Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 4 J.J. 38

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 30, 2026

Action History

  1. Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 4 J.J. 38

  2. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1

  3. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1

  4. First read in Senate and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations S.J. 160

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (101)

101 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Tabled

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10301
Democratic 0101
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 12402
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Otten — Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Not Voting
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 206?
SB 206 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), and Tamara Grove (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 206?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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