South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1170: allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
An Act to allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 34-26-67 be AMENDED: 34-26-67. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall establish or contract for the establishment of a donor registry. (b) The department, in partnership with the federally-designated organ procurement organization and any nonprofit tissue or eye donation agency [DELETED: which] [ADDED: that] holds agreements with hospitals in South Dakota, shall compile, operate, maintain, and modify the registry as necessary. The registry [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] include pertinent information on all South Dakotans who have registered to donate organs, tissues, and eyes [ADDED: ,] and all relevant information regarding a donor's making amendment to, or revocation of, an anatomical gift in accordance with [DELETED: the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (] [ADDED: ] §§ 34-26-48 to 34-26-72, inclusive [DELETED: )] . (c) A donor registry must: (1) Allow a donor [ADDED: ,] or other person authorized [DELETED: under] [ADDED: by] § 34-26-51 [ADDED: ,] to include on the donor registry a statement or symbol that the donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift; (2) Allow [DELETED: a donor or] [ADDED: an individual, or ] other person [ADDED: authorized by § 34-26-51,] online access to [DELETED: register] [ADDED: :] …
Sponsors
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tony Kayser (R, HD-014)
- Logan Manhart (R, HD-001)
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Health and Human Services
Votes
- Do Pass (February 10, 2026): 6 yea, 7 nay, failed
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 10, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health and Safety, Organ Donation
Common questions
- What is HB1170?
- HB1170 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
- What does HB1170 do?
- In its own words: An Act to allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.
- What is the status of HB1170?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1170?
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1170?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26378
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.