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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1293: make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency.

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 1293 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency. Primary sponsor: Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Erin Healy (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Kadyn Wittman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 0 J.J. 27.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Red Dawn FosterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Erin HealyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
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. Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 0 J.J. 27
  2. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1
  3. First read in House and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 220

Sources

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