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South DakotaHB 1092101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)House

update provisions pertaining to open records.

Sponsored By: Fitzgerald, Mary J. (Republican), Reed, Tim S. (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Public hospital legal records face disclosure limits

South Dakota law exempts certain public hospital settlement and lawsuit records from open-records disclosure requirements. The exemption covers records about medical services involving county hospitals established under Chapter 34-8 or municipal hospitals under Chapter 34-9. This limits public access to those records.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Fitzgerald, Mary J.

    Republican • House

  • Reed, Tim S.

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Emery, Eric

    Democratic • House

  • Goodwin, Tim

    Republican • House

  • Howard, Taffy

    Republican • Senate

  • Ladner, Trish

    Republican • House

  • Moore, Scott

    Republican • House

  • Muckey, Erik

    Democratic • House

  • Pischke, Tom

    Republican • Senate

  • Roby, Matt

    Republican • House

  • Rohl, Michael H.

    Republican • Senate

  • Vilhauer, Glen

    Republican • Senate

  • Walburg, Tim

    Republican • House

  • Weems, Keri K.

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 1/28/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 56 • No: 11

House vote • 1/27/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    3/12/2026House

  2. Delivered to the Governor

    3/5/2026House

  3. Signed by the President

    3/4/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

    3/3/2026House

  5. Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0

    3/2/2026Senate

  6. Remove from Consent Calendar

    2/26/2026Senate

  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent

    2/25/2026Senate

  8. Senate Local Government Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

    2/25/2026Senate

  9. Scheduled for hearing

    2/25/2026Senate

  10. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

    1/29/2026Senate

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11

    1/28/2026House

  12. House Local Government Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0

    1/27/2026House

  13. Scheduled for hearing

    1/27/2026House

  14. Referred to House Local Government

    1/22/2026House

  15. First Reading House

    1/20/2026House

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/18/2026

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