South Dakota is updating the terminology used for ambulance personnel who operate emergency vehicles with blue lights. The bill replaces outdated terms like "ambulance driver" and "attendant" with the modern term "ambulance operator" throughout state law governing emergency vehicle equipment. This change standardizes the language while keeping the same rules about who can use blue lights and when they can use them.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 529
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 465
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
Signed by the President S.J. 443
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1. H.J. 436
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 172
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 143
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 63
First Reading Senate S.J. 58
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-017
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass