South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1146: adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.
From the enrolled text, February 26, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to adopt the physician assistant licensure compact. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 36: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT Section 1. Purpose In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline Pas and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a PA while safeguarding the safety of patients. This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States. This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located. State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that State …
Sponsors
- Sydney Davis (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010)
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Matt Roby (R, HD-005)
- Michael Rohl (R, SD-001)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
- Tim Walburg (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Deferred to another day
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Health and Human Services
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2026): 32 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 2, 2026): 56 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Professions and Occupations, Compacts
Common questions
- What is HB1146?
- HB1146 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.
- What does HB1146 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to adopt the physician assistant licensure compact.
- What is the status of HB1146?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1146?
- Sydney Davis (R, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1146?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26716
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.