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SD HB 1216

dead

revise the list of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did SD HB 1216 pass?

No. SD HB 1216 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-11). Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

What is SD HB 1216 about?

SD HB 1216 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “revise the list of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1216?

Wittman, Muckey, Larson and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1216.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wittmanprimary
  • Muckeyprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Emeryprimary
  • Healyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-29

    First Reading House H.J. 181

  2. 2026-02-03

    Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 208

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-11

    Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  4. 2026-02-11

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 7

    committee-failure

  5. 2026-02-11

    Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass

    2026-02-11 · fail · 4-7

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Mortenson: excused
    • Reisch: no
    • Walburg: yes
    • Roby: no
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Reimer: yes
    • Hughes: no
    • Massie: no
    • Kull: no
    • Pourier: yes
    • Hunt: no
    • Soye: excused
    • Stevens: no
  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-11 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Mortenson: excused
    • Reisch: yes
    • Walburg: no
    • Roby: yes
    • Fitzgerald: no
    • Reimer: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Massie: yes
    • Kull: yes
    • Pourier: no
    • Hunt: yes
    • Soye: excused
    • Stevens: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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