South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1255: require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identific
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card.
What the bill says
An Act to require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
An Act to require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 34-20G-29 be AMENDED: 34-20G-29. [DELETED: The] [ADDED: Except as provided in section 2 of this Act, the] department shall issue a registry identification card to a qualifying patient who submits the following, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department: (1) A written certification issued by a practitioner within ninety days immediately preceding the date of an application; (2) The application [ (3) The name, address, and date of birth of the qualifying patient, except that if the applicant is homeless, no address is required; (4) The name, address, and telephone number of the qualifying patient's practitioner; (5) The name, address, and date of birth of the designated caregiver, or designated caregivers, chosen by the qualifying patient; (6) If more than one designated caregiver is designated at any given time, documentation demonstrating that [DELETED: a greater number of designated caregivers are] [ADDED: more than one caregiver is] needed due to the [ADDED: qualifying] patient's age or medical condition; (7) The name of no more than two dispensaries that the qualifying patient designates, if any; and (8) If the qualifying patient …
Sponsors
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027)
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014)
- Jamie Smith (D, SD-015)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
- Larry Zikmund (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Military and Veterans Affairs
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 19, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Medical Cannabis, Public Health and Safety, Veterans Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB1255?
- HB1255 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identific.
- What does HB1255 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require that the Department of Health accept the medical records of a veteran applying for a medical cannabis registry identification card.
- What is the status of HB1255?
- Failed as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1255?
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1255?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26387
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.