South Dakota · 2026
SB 36
authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
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South Dakota Senate Bill 36 proposes to authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans. The bill also includes provisions for associated liability limitations regarding wildfire damages.
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Sponsors
- Al Novstrup Republican lead
- Brandon Wipf Republican lead
- Carl Perry Republican lead
- Casey Crabtree Republican lead
- Chris Kassin Republican lead
- Curt Massie Republican lead
- David Kull Republican lead
- Drew Peterson Republican lead
- Eric Emery Democratic lead
- Erik Muckey Democratic lead
- Erin Healy Democratic lead
- Glen Vilhauer Republican lead
- Heather Baxter Republican lead
- Helene Duhamel Republican lead
- Jim Halverson Republican lead
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican lead
- John Sjaarda Republican lead
- Kent Roe Republican lead
- Keri Weems Republican lead
- Kevin Jensen Republican lead
- Kevin Van Diepen Republican lead
- Kyle Schoenfish Republican lead
- Lana Greenfield Republican lead
- Larry Zikmund lead
- Les Heinemann Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concurred in amendments | upper | — | 887083d3-dae7-45f4-896e-5470e30f3911 | pass | 31 | 3 | 1 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/887083d3-dae7-45f4-896e-5470e30f3911 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | lower | — | bb452ad8-6c5c-4d18-8b54-869a9bebb90d | pass | 63 | 2 | 5 | Mar 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb452ad8-6c5c-4d18-8b54-869a9bebb90d CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | lower | — | a11735a9-aeff-4a9f-8c5b-8087e66c9cbd | pass | 11 | 0 | 2 | Feb 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a11735a9-aeff-4a9f-8c5b-8087e66c9cbd CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | upper | — | 8dcc39d2-5f8c-4fb0-8b37-14b39a299898 | pass | 29 | 4 | 2 | Jan 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dcc39d2-5f8c-4fb0-8b37-14b39a299898 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | upper | — | 1e92d030-3638-4a01-a1c5-bc9a3f747409 | pass | 6 | 3 | 0 | Jan 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e92d030-3638-4a01-a1c5-bc9a3f747409 CC0-1.0 |