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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 227: establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.

Passed one chamber 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 227 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration. Primary sponsor: Steve Kolbeck (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Jack Kolbeck (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Drew Peterson (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), William Shorma (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3.

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 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve KolbeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Tim WalburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Jack KolbeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Drew PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Kyle SchoenfishPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
William ShormaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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 3
  2. Scheduled for hearing
  3. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 356
  4. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 6 S.J. 282
  5. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 259
  6. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2 S.J. 13
  7. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 180

Sources

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