South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota SB163: require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.
From the introduced text:
An Act to require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 34-31: [ADDED: A fire department in this state may only purchase firefighting personal protective equipment that has a permanently affixed label indicating whether the equipment contains a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.] [ADDED: For the purposes of this section, "firefighting personal protective equipment" means coats, coveralls, footwear, gloves, helmets, hoods, trousers, and any other clothing designed or intended to be worn by firefighting personnel during fire and rescue activities.] Section 2. [ADDED: This Act is effective beginning July 1, 2026.] Underscores indicate new language. [DELETED: Overstrikes] indicate deleted language.
Sponsors
- David Kull (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Larson, Liz (D) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Sydney Davis (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Local Government
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Health and Human Services
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2025): 13 yea, 57 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 7 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Firefighters, Public Health and Safety, Delayed Effective Date
Common questions
- What is SB163?
- SB163 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.
- What does SB163 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require certain firefighting equipment purchased by a fire department contain particular labeling.
- What is the status of SB163?
- In committee as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB163?
- David Kull (R, HD-002), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB163?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25481
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.