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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1215: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.

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 1215 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. Primary sponsor: Chris Karr (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Amber Arlint (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Steve Duffy (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Mike Weisgram (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 578.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Will MortensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Amber ArlintPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Steve DuffyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Kaley NolzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Marty OverwegPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Mike WeisgramPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“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. 578
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 574
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 528
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
  5. House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 4 H.J. 548
  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 496
  7. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 39
  8. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 39 Amendment 1215F
  9. Scheduled for hearing
  10. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 232
  11. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 6 H.J. 266
  12. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 14

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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