South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB95: require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.
Status: In committee, January 28, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act to require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 34-20G-2 be AMENDED: 34-20G-2. A cardholder is not subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty of any kind [DELETED: , or denial of any right or privilege] , including any civil penalty or disciplinary action by a court or occupational or professional licensing board or bureau, [ADDED: and may not be denied any right or privilege] for: (l) The medical use of cannabis in accordance with this chapter, [DELETED: if the] [ADDED: provided that:] [ADDED: (a) The ] cardholder does not possess more than the allowable amount of cannabis [DELETED: , and if any] [ and] [ADDED: (b) Any] cannabis plant [ADDED: possessed by the cardholder] is either cultivated in an enclosed, locked facility [ADDED: ,] or is being transported; (2) Reimbursement by a [DELETED: registered] qualifying patient to the patient's [DELETED: registered] designated caregiver for direct costs incurred by the [DELETED: registered] designated caregiver for assisting with the [DELETED: registered] qualifying patient's medical use of cannabis; (3) Transferring [DELETED: the] cannabis to a testing facility; (4) Compensating a dispensary or a testing facility for goods or services provided; (5) Selling, transferring, or …
Sponsors
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- John Carley (R, SD-029)
- Mary Fitzgerald (R, HD-031)
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Terri Jorgenson (R, HD-029)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : Referred to Judiciary
- : First Reading Senate
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Medical Cannabis, Public Health and Safety
Common questions
- What is SB95?
- SB95 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.
- What does SB95 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.
- What is the status of SB95?
- In committee as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB95?
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB95?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26652
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.