SB 219 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.

SB 219 requires South Dakota state agencies to consult the Aeronautics Commission before purchasing, selling, or moving any state-owned aircraft, including drones and unmanned aircraft systems. The bill mandates that the Commission provide written advice to both the agency and the Governor on these transactions. This applies to all state agencies and institutions handling aircraft, adding a formal review step to such decisions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized from its Senate version to the enrolled version with no substantive policy changes. The text remains identical, focusing on requiring state agencies to consult with the Aeronautics Commission before buying, transferring, or disposing of aircraft, with specific exemptions for unmanned aircraft and certain educational institutions.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill formatting including session information, act title, and certification signatures for the Governor and Senate officials.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Feb 23, 2026

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548

executive

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 512

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 2 H.J. 541

upper

Mar 9, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (67-2-1)

house

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to House Transportation H.J. 446

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 361

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Introduced

Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 361 Amendment 219D

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)

senate

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 15

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 15

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 15 Amendment 219B

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 180

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors