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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1255: require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card.

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 1255 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card. Primary sponsor: Tim Goodwin (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Phil Jensen (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Peri Pourier (Republican), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Military and Veterans Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Taylor RehfeldtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. Military and Veterans Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1
  2. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 207

Sources

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