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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1161: amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.

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 1161 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms. Primary sponsor: David Kull (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Helene DuhamelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Trish LadnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“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 2026-03-30 H.J. 579
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 H.J. 556
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 512
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 542
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 481
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 398
  10. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 4 H.J. 425
  11. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
  12. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1161C

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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