HB 1160 updates South Dakota's emergency management law by revising how "disaster" and "emergency" are defined—a disaster now requires the Governor to determine that damage is severe enough to need all available state resources, while an emergency requires less than all available resources to help local governments protect life and property. The bill clarifies the role of the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and refines what counts as an emergency situation under state law.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
State Affairs Tabled Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 511
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219
First Reading House H.J. 205
Gary Cammack
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Mary Duvall
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
State Affairs — Tabled