South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB136: make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. There is appropriated from the general fund $5,000,000 to the Department of Public Safety, for the purpose of providing grants for the purchase of personal protective equipment worn or used by firefighters in the performance of their duties with fire departments in this state that have at least seventy percent of their firefighters serving in a volunteer status. Section 2. The Department of Public Safety shall consider completed applications chronologically, and shall prioritize grants to those departments indicating the greatest need for equipment to support the safety and well-being of the firefighters. Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2030, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be …
Sponsors
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002)
- Curt Massie (R, HD-033)
- Jim Mehlhaff (R, SD-024)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)
- Curt Voight (R, SD-033)
- Brandon Wipf (R, SD-022)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass
- : First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Do Pass (March 2, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Uncodified Acts, Grants, Firefighters, Appropriation, Emergency Clause
Common questions
- What is SB136?
- SB136 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
- What does SB136 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of SB136?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB136?
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB136?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27086
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.