South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session
South Dakota SB 36
authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Zikmund (Republican)
- Wipf (Republican)
- Weisgram (Republican)
- Weems (Republican)
- Walburg (Republican)
- Vilhauer (Republican)
- Van Diepen (Republican)
- Sjaarda (Republican)
- Shorma (Republican)
- Schoenfish (Republican)
- Sauder (Republican)
- Rohl (Republican)
- Roe (Republican)
- Reimer (Republican)
- Rehfeldt (Republican)
- Reed (Republican)
- Peterson (Drew) (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Novstrup (Republican)
- Muckey (Democratic)
- Mortenson (Republican)
- Moore (Republican)
- Miskimins (Republican)
- Mehlhaff (Republican)
- Massie (Republican)
- Larson (Democratic)
- Ladner (Republican)
- Kull (Republican)
- Kassin (Republican)
- Jensen (Kevin) (Republican)
- Heinemann (Republican)
- Heermann (Republican)
- Healy (Democratic)
- Halverson (Republican)
- Greenfield (Republican)
- Emery (Democratic)
- Duhamel (Republican)
- Duffy (Republican)
- Deibert (Republican)
- DeGroot (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Czmowski (Republican)
- Crabtree (Republican)
- Baxter (Republican)
- Kolbeck (Steve) (Republican)
- Goodwin (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541
Text versions
- 36E
- 36B
- 36A
- Enrolled· Mar 5, 2026
- House Commerce and Energy Engrossed· Feb 25, 2026
- Senate Engrossed· Jan 29, 2026
- Senate Commerce and Energy Engrossed· Jan 27, 2026
- Introduced· Jan 6, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Concurred in amendments | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 510 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by the President S.J. 485 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 456 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 2 H.J. 473 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 36E - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for hearing - Feb 2, 2026 · House
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 194 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4 S.J. 146 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 145 Amendment 36B - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3 S.J. 2 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 36A - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Scheduled for hearing - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10