# South Dakota HB 1023: establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.

South Dakota HB 1023, establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by Walburg, Tim (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-09 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1023
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: establish requirements and liability protection for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses serving on ambulance crews.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Walburg, Tim (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Emergency Medical Services, Interim Legislative Committee Bill, Liability, Public Health and Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nurses gain ambulance roles and liability protection: benefit, low. South Dakota ambulance services can employ licensed registered or practical nurses, or use them as volunteers, instead of emergency medical technicians or advanced life support personnel. Each run must include one of these care providers and one certified ambulance operator. The medical or program…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walburg, Tim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garcia, Josephine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Grove, Tamara R. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hunt, Jana (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jensen, Kevin D. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kull, David (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reed, Tim S. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Voight, Curt (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 67 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-01: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/299631.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed)
- HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed)
- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)
- HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/299631.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1023-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).