South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB217: make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
An Act to make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. [ADDED: There is appropriated $750,000 from the general fund, to the Department of Public Safety, for a fire management officer position to support Division of Wildland Fire operations east of the Missouri River.] Section 2. [ADDED: The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.] Section 3. [ADDED: Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.] Section 4. [ADDED: This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026.] Underscores indicate new language. [DELETED: Overstrikes] indicate deleted language.
Sponsors
- Ernie Otten (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Committee on Appropriations
Votes
- Tabled (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Uncodified Acts, State Affairs and Government, Firefighters, Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB217?
- SB217 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.
- What does SB217 do?
- In its own words: An Act to make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.
- What is the status of SB217?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB217?
- Ernie Otten (R, SD-006).
- Where is the official record for SB217?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27298
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.