SD SB 87
enactedclarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did SD SB 87 pass?
Yes. SD SB 87 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-09. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
What is SD SB 87 about?
SD SB 87 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.”.
Who sponsors SD SB 87?
Zikmund, Wittman, Uhre-Balk and 21 others are the primary sponsors of SD SB 87.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Zikmundprimary
- Wittmanprimary
- Uhre-Balkprimary
- Smithprimary
- Robyprimary
- Riceprimary
- Reischprimary
- Pourierprimary
- Perryprimary
- Muckeyprimary
- Mooreprimary
- Mehlhaffprimary
- Larsonprimary
- Kullprimary
- Healyprimary
- Goodwinprimary
- Fitzgeraldprimary
- Emeryprimary
- DeGrootprimary
- Davisprimary
- Crabtreeprimary
- Baxterprimary
- Reedprimary
- Heermannprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-15
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 55
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-02-18
Health and Human Services Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 15 Amendment 87B
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage
2026-02-18
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 15
2026-02-18
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 15
2026-02-20
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 340
2026-02-23
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 416
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-26
Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-26
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0
committee-passage
2026-02-26
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
2026-03-02
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 470
2026-03-03
Signed by the President S.J. 448
passage
2026-03-04
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
passage
2026-03-05
Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 477
executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
executive-signature,executive-signature
Versions
Documents
Votes
Do Pass Amended
2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Grove: yes
- Perry: yes
- Reed: yes
- Smith: yes
- Voight: yes
- Davis: excused
- Jensen (Kevin): yes
Do Pass
2026-02-20 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (35)
- Beal: excused
- Blanc: yes
- Carley: yes
- Crabtree: yes
- Davis: yes
- Deibert: yes
- Duhamel: yes
- Foster: yes
- Grove: yes
- Hohn: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hulse: yes
- Jensen (Kevin): yes
- Karr: yes
- Kolbeck (Steve): yes
- Lapka: yes
- Larson: yes
- Marty: yes
- Mehlhaff: yes
- Miskimins: yes
- Nelson: yes
- Otten: yes
- Perry: yes
- Peterson (Sue): yes
- Pischke: yes
- Reed: yes
- Rohl: yes
- Sauder: yes
- Schoenfish: yes
- Smith: yes
- Vilhauer: yes
- Voight: yes
- Voita: yes
- Wipf: yes
- Zikmund: yes
Do Pass
2026-02-26 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Rehfeldt: excused
- Fosness: excused
- Halverson: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Emery: yes
- Andera: yes
- Kayser: yes
- Schaefbauer: yes
- Manhart: yes
- Baxter: yes
- Heinemann: yes
- Mulder: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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