# South Dakota HB 1226: authorize boards of county commissioners to adopt policies for investigating allegations of misconduct of county departments, employees, and officers.

South Dakota HB 1226, authorize boards of county commissioners to adopt policies for investigating allegations of misconduct of county departments, employees, and officers., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (House Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1226
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: authorize boards of county commissioners to adopt policies for investigating allegations of misconduct of county departments, employees, and officers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-05, House Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Deferred to the 41st legislative day | pass | 11 | 1 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: House Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-02-05: House Local Government Motion to amend, Passed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-01-29: First read in House and referred to House Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/299470.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/299470.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-HB1226-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).