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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1165: establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics.

In committee 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 1165 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics. Primary sponsor: Amber Hulse (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 27, NAYS 38 H.J. 298.

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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 27, NAYS 38 H.J. 298
  2. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 298 Amendment 1165B
  3. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 16
  4. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 15 Amendment 1165A
  5. Scheduled for hearing
  6. First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 163

Sources

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