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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1101: prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1101 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor. Primary sponsor: Sydney Davis (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Peri Pourier (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Kadyn Wittman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Jessica BahmullerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Erin HealyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
William ShormaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Kadyn WittmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 H.J. 480
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 434
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 399
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 14
  7. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 13
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 131
  10. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 1 H.J. 155
  11. Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1 H.J. 8
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source