State Aircraft Consultation Requirement
Summary
South Dakota enacted SB219 requiring state agencies to consult with the Aeronautics Commission before purchasing, transferring, or disposing of state-owned aircraft. The bill was signed by Governor Kristi Noem on March 30, 2026, and passed with strong bipartisan support in both chambers. This establishes a new procedural requirement for state aircraft transactions.
What changed
South Dakota SB219 adds a consultation requirement for state aircraft management. State agencies must now consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of any state-owned and operated aircraft. The bill passed the Senate 33-0 and the House 67-2 after amendments, and was enrolled on March 10, 2026. The legislation is codified under the subjects of Aeronautics Commission, Aviation, and Public Property.
State agencies in South Dakota that own or manage aircraft must establish a consultation process with the Aeronautics Commission before proceeding with any aircraft acquisition, transfer, or disposal. Agencies should review current aircraft inventory and pending transactions to ensure consultation requirements are met. The bill took effect upon signature by the Governor on March 30, 2026.
What to do next
- Review all pending or planned aircraft purchases, transfers, or disposals to determine if consultation with the Aeronautics Commission is required
- Establish a consultation process with the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission for aircraft transactions
- Update internal procurement and asset disposition procedures to include the required consultation step
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / South Dakota / SB219 Signed by Governor SB219 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-30
Require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
Bill Details
State South Dakota
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27120
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Sponsors
Timothy Goodwin (Rep - R) Joy Hohn (Sen - R) Jana Hunt (Rep - R) Lauren Nelson (Sen - R) Carl Perry (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-30 S Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 548 2026-03-11 S Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 520 2026-03-10 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553 2026-03-10 S Signed by the President S.J. 512 2026-03-09 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 2. H.J. 541 2026-03-05 H Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1. 2026-03-05 H Scheduled for hearing 2026-02-25 H Referred to House Transportation H.J. 446 2026-02-24 H First Reading House H.J. 423 2026-02-23 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 361 2026-02-23 S Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 361 Amendment 219D 2026-02-20 S Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 340 2026-02-18 S Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 15 2026-02-18 S Transportation Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 15 2026-02-18 S Transportation Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 15 Amendment 219B 2026-02-18 S Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1 2026-02-04 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 180
Votes
2026-02-18 Do Pass Amended Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 Do Pass Amended Yea: 33 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Do Pass Yea: 10 Nay: 1 2026-03-09 Do Pass Amended Yea: 67 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04 S Transportation 2026-02-25 H Transportation
Amendments
2026-02-18 Senate Transportation Amendment 219B Adopted 2026-02-23 Senate Amendment 219D Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-03 Introduced 2026-02-18 Comm Sub 2026-02-24 Comm Sub 2026-03-10 Enrolled
Subjects
Administrative Procedure Aeronautics Commission Aviation Public Property, Purchases and Contracts Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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