revise licensure provisions for electricians.
HB 1208 updates South Dakota's electrician licensure rules by requiring the State Electrical Commission to issue licenses both as physical cards and electronic equivalents. It sets specific fee limits: $150 maximum for exams, $100 for applications, and $35 for replacing lost licenses. The bill directly affects electricians, contractors, and businesses needing to hire licensed electrical workers by clarifying license formats and standardizing associated costs. These changes streamline licensing processes while ensuring fee transparency for applicants. The bill does not alter who must be licensed or the examination requirements.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Failed
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2026
How they voted
30–34
Failed · 6 other
Total votes 70
Feb 6, 2026
D
Democratic5
80% Nay
R
Republican65
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 6, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (30-34-6)
house
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 240
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 176
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josephine Garcia
RRepublican
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