South Dakota State Representative

Jeff Bathke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1130

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Engrossed

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/24/26

Enrolled

2/25/26

Passed

3/4/26

Amend permissible uses of a school district's capital outlay fund.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB132

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/9/26

Refer

2/10/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

3/3/26

Passed

3/30/26

Modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1138

Introduced

1/26/26

Refer

1/27/26

Engrossed

2/19/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

3/4/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Vetoed

3/30/26

Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1148

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Engrossed

2/17/26

Refer

2/18/26

Report Pass

3/4/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Passed

3/30/26

Adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1227

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Engrossed

2/11/26

Refer

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Enrolled

2/19/26

Passed

2/26/26

Increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1251

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/3/26

Create the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, create the target teacher salary supplement fund, and provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances to the fund.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB36

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Engrossed

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

3/2/26

Passed

3/12/26

Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB57

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Engrossed

1/21/26

Refer

1/22/26

Report Pass

1/26/26

Enrolled

1/27/26

Passed

2/6/26

Clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1053

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Require that terminal care facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB87

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/20/26

Refer

2/23/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Enrolled

3/2/26

Passed

3/9/26

Clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1072

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB89

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/4/26

Refer

2/9/26

Report Pass

2/24/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/30/26

Create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB93

Introduced

1/15/26

Refer

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Engrossed

1/28/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1082

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

2/23/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Refer

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/9/26

Passed

3/30/26

Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1272

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.

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