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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1242: require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.

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 1242 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances. Primary sponsor: Phil Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 H.J. 18.

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 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary 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. Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 H.J. 18
  2. Scheduled for hearing
  3. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 193

Sources

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