# South Dakota HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. South Dakota HB 1149, adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by Rehfeldt, Taylor (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Dakota HB 1149 - State: South Dakota - Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) - Title: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Rehfeldt, Taylor (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Athletics, Compacts, Criminal Background Investigation, Professions and Occupations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletic trainers gain interstate practice options: mixed, medium. The law adopts an agreement letting eligible athletic trainers practice in other member states without separate licenses, including through telehealth. The agreement takes effect when a seventh state enacts it; no activation date is given. Trainers must name exactly one unrestricted license as thei… - Trainer discipline can stop interstate work: mixed, medium. Trainers must follow practice rules where the patient is located, including local telehealth and legal-knowledge requirements. That state may remove practice privileges, impose fines, or recover investigation costs, while following its laws and due process. Only the state issuing the qualifying lic… - Trainer fees include military family relief: mixed, low. South Dakota's Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners must set up fingerprint-based state and federal background checks for participating trainers. Trainers pay the fingerprinting and check costs, and states may charge fees to issue or renew interstate practice privileges. The Commission may as… - Trainers get time when states leave: mixed, low. A state can leave by repealing its compact law; withdrawal takes effect 180 days after repeal is enacted. The Commission can terminate a defaulting state by majority vote only after it fails to fix violations and other compliance efforts are exhausted. Withdrawing or terminated states must notify a… - Commission staff gain limited lawsuit protection: mixed, low. Commission members, staff, and representatives receive protection from civil lawsuits for covered actions within their official duties. The Commission must defend them and cover eligible claims. These protections exclude intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct. Athletic trainers remain responsib… - Trainer records shared with privacy limits: mixed, low. The Commission must run a shared database, and member states must submit required records and monitor disciplinary information. Records include personal details, licenses, practice privileges, discipline, investigation indicators, alternative-program participation dates, and reasons for license den… - Shared trainer rules preserve state practice limits: mixed, low. Member states must maintain matching laws, regulate trainers, require continuing competence, investigate complaints, implement background checks, and share required records. Each state appoints one voting Commissioner within 60 days and fills vacancies within 60 days; the Commission meets and repor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rehfeldt, Taylor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Davis, Sydney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Goodwin, Tim (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Larson, Liz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pourier, Peri (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Uhre-Balk, Nicole (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 3 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-03-30: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: Delivered to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by the President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-03-09: Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Remove from Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Scheduled for hearing (Senate) - 2026-02-17: First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2026-02-12: House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 3 (House) - 2026-02-10: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (House) - 2026-02-10: House Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-10: Scheduled for hearing (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred to House Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-01-27: First Reading House (House) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/306552.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB 96: authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/306552.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB 96: authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB96-2026) - [South Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-dakota/bills) - [South Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).