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SB36 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-12

Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

Bill Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26857

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Sponsors

Timothy Goodwin (Rep - R)
Steve Kolbeck (Sen - R)
Heather Baxter (Rep - R)
Casey Crabtree (Sen - R)
Tim Czmowski (Rep - R)
Sydney Davis (Sen - R)
Roger Degroot (Rep - R)
Randy Deibert (Sen - R)
Steve Duffy (Rep - R)
Helene Duhamel (Sen - R)
Eric Emery (Rep - D)
Lana Greenfield (Rep - R)
Jim Halverson (Rep - R)
Erin Healy (Rep - D)
Mellissa Heermann (Rep - R)
Leslie Heinemann (Rep - R)
Kevin Jensen (Sen - R)
Chris Kassin (Rep - R)
David Kull (Rep - R)
Trish Ladner (Rep - R)
Liz Larson (Sen - D)
Curt Massie (Rep - R)
Jim Mehlhaff (Sen - R)
Paul Miskimins (Rep - R)
Scott Moore (Rep - R)
Will Mortenson (Rep - R)
Erik Muckey (Rep - D)
Al Novstrup (Rep - R)
Carl Perry (Rep - R)
Drew Peterson (Rep - R)
Tim Reed (Rep - R)
Taylor Rehfeldt (Rep - R)
Rebecca Reimer (Rep - R)
Kent Roe (Rep - R)
Michael Rohl (Sen - R)
Stephanie Sauder (Sen - R)
Kyle Schoenfish (Sen - R)
William Shorma (Rep - R)
John Sjaarda (Rep - R)
Kevin Van Diepen (Rep - R)
Glen Vilhauer (Sen - R)
Tim Walburg (Rep - R)
Keri Weems (Rep - R)
Mike Weisgram (Rep - R)
Brandon Wipf (Sen - R)
Larry Zikmund (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-12 S Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 541
2026-03-10 S Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510
2026-03-09 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
2026-03-05 S Signed by the President S.J. 485
2026-03-04 S Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3. S.J. 456
2026-03-02 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 2. H.J. 473
2026-02-25 H Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
2026-02-25 H Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 36E
2026-02-25 H Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-02 H First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 194
2026-01-29 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4. S.J. 146
2026-01-29 S Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 145 Amendment 36B
2026-01-27 S Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3. S.J. 2
2026-01-27 S Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 1 Amendment 36A
2026-01-27 S Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-13 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10

Votes

2026-01-27 Do Pass Amended Yea: 6 Nay: 3
2026-01-29 Do Pass Amended Yea: 29 Nay: 4
2026-02-25 Do Pass Amended Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 63 Nay: 2
2026-03-04 Concurred in amendments Yea: 31 Nay: 3

Committee Referrals

2026-01-13 S Commerce and Energy
2026-02-02 H Commerce and Energy

Amendments

2026-01-27 Senate Commerce and Energy Amendment 36A Adopted
2026-01-29 Senate Amendment 36B Adopted
2026-02-25 House Commerce and Energy Amendment 36E Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-06 Introduced
2026-01-27 Comm Sub
2026-01-29 Comm Sub
2026-02-25 Comm Sub
2026-03-05 Enrolled

Subjects

Fees Firefighters Liability Promulgation of Rules Public Utilities and Carriers Reports

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