# South Dakota HB 1242: require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.

South Dakota HB 1242, require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (House Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1242
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-10, House Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Emergency Management, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Tabled | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-10: House Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-02-02: First read in House and referred to House Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/299582.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/299582.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-HB1242-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).