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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1292: limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid claims.

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 1292 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid claims. Primary sponsor: Sydney Davis (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Amber Arlint (Republican), Roger DeGroot (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Keri Weems (Republican), Kadyn Wittman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579.

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): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Amber ArlintPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Roger DeGrootPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Keri WeemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Kadyn WittmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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. 579
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 H.J. 546
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 506
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 461
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 25
  7. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 25
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 357
  10. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 390
  11. Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
  12. Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1292B

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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