South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1061: prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.

Enacted Last action March 31, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554

Plain-language summary

HB 1061 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), Bethany Soye (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Reder, Tom Pischke (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), John Hughes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: MyKala Voita (Republican); Bethany Soye (Republican); John Sjaarda (Republican); Tesa Schwans (Republican); and 23 more.