# South Dakota HB 1176: provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.

South Dakota HB 1176, provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) House bill sponsored by Hunt, Jana (Republican), Voita, Mykala (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1176-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1176
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: provide that equine dental maintenance not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2
- Sponsors: Hunt, Jana (Republican), Voita, Mykala (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Animals and Livestock, Licensure, Professions and Occupations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (51 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hunt, Jana (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Voita, Mykala (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jensen, Phil (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan, Dylan C. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rice, Kathy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sjaarda, John (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Voight, Curt (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Deferred to the 41st legislative day | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 39 | 28 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 7 | 6 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-04: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend, Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 28 (House)
- 2025-02-07: House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281320.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. (signed)
- HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare… (signed)
- HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. (signed)
- HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency. (signed)
- HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services. (signed)
- HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/281320.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1035-2025)
- [HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1043-2025)
- [HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1034-2025)
- [HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1020-2025)
- [HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1029-2025)
- [HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure unde…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1028-2025)
- [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-HB1176-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).