South DakotaBill sought to repeal medical cannabis oversight committee provisions
The bill proposed repealing sections about who serves on South Dakota’s medical cannabis oversight committee and what it reviews, but the Senate rejected it.
What it does
The bill proposed repealing sections about the medical cannabis oversight committee, its members, and its review duties. The Senate rejected the bill on March 9, 2026, so the proposed repeals did not pass.
Argument forRepealing these sections could reduce review work for lawmakers, health professionals, and other committee members.
Argument againstWithout the committee’s reviews and recommendations, lawmakers and state agencies might get less input on patient access, safety rules, and program quality.
More detail
The introduced bill proposed repealing three sections that describe the medical cannabis oversight committee. The sections describe the committee’s members, leadership, and review duties, including reviewing patient access, cannabis facilities, safety rules, research, and other program matters. The proposed repeals appear in the introduced bill. The Senate rejected the bill on March 9, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Senate Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19 S.J. 491Latest
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17 S.J. 490
- Mar 5Health and Human Services Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,
- Mar 5Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, S.J. 480
- Mar 4Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 27
- Vote recorded Deferred to the 41st legislative day. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Feb 25Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 399Minor
- Feb 24First Reading Senate S.J. 374
- Feb 23House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 41, NAYS 26 H.J. 415Passed House
- Vote recorded Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27 H.J. 407
- Feb 20Health and Human Services Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,
- Feb 20Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, H.J. 386
- Feb 19Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5
- Vote recorded Deferred to the 41st legislative day. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 28First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 163Introduced
- Mar 9Senate Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 19 S.J. 491Latest
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