STATE BILLSD SB 36PASSED

Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

State of South Dakota

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

SD SB 36 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 541 · Mar 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 541Senate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510Senate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543House

Mar 5, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 485Senate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3. S.J. 456Senate

Mar 2, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 2. H.J. 473House

Feb 25, 2026Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.House

Feb 25, 2026Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 36EHouse

Show 8 earlier actions

Feb 25, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Feb 2, 2026First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 194House

Jan 29, 2026Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4. S.J. 146Senate

Jan 29, 2026Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 145 Amendment 36BSenate

Jan 27, 2026Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3. S.J. 2Senate

Jan 27, 2026Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 1 Amendment 36ASenate

Jan 27, 2026Scheduled for hearingSenate

Jan 13, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10Senate

Recorded votes

Do Pass AmendedJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedJan 29, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedFeb 25, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 2, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 2 nayPassed

Concurred in amendmentsMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 3 nayPassed

Subjects

Fees
Firefighters
Liability
Promulgation of Rules
Public Utilities and Carriers
Reports

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Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

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Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

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Recorded votes

Subjects

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