South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 89 — create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

64 added · 39 removed

64 line(s) added, 39 removed.

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26.404.15 101st Legislative Session 89 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 89 HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.404.16 101st Legislative Session 89 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 89 ENROLLED AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.
Senator Reed An Act to create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH DAKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.404.16 2 89 (3) Four members of the House of Representatives, one of whom must be a member of the minority party, appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council;
26.404.15 2 89 (3) Four members of the House of Representatives, one of whom must be a member of the minority party, appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council;
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SB89 ENROLLED 26.404.16 3 89 An Act to create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.
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Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
89 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
89 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB89 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 470

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4 S.J. 443

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 458

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

  8. Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 89D

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 262

  11. First Reading House H.J. 238

  12. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 7 S.J. 184

  13. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 184 Amendment 89C

  14. Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 7

  15. Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 7 Amendment 89A

  16. Scheduled for hearing

  17. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 55

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (91)

91 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

Concurred in amendments

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26401
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 29402
% of votes cast 83%11%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Amended

Passed 61 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 54504
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 61504
% of votes cast 87%7%0%6%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
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 Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democratic 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 Yea
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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Do Pass Amended

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23701
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 27701
% of votes cast 77%20%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 Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Nay
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Tim Walburg (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Roger DeGroot (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), and Eric Emery (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 89?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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