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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 15: create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

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

SB 15 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. Primary sponsor: Les Heinemann (Republican), Chris Karr (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Brian Mulder (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), MyKala Voita (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549.

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 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Brian MulderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“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 S.J. 549
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 505
  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 478
  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 487
  7. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 486 Amendment 15C
  8. Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 470
  9. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  10. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 247

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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