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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1238: establish protections for a veteran seeking assistance in a veterans' benefit matter.

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 1238 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establish protections for a veteran seeking assistance in a veterans' benefit matter. Primary sponsor: Tim Reisch (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-12 H.J. 528
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 503
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 454
  6. Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 1
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 279
  9. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 24 H.J. 292
  10. Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2 H.J. 2
  11. Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 1 Amendment 1238B
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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