South Dakota is joining the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact, which allows licensed athletic trainers from other participating states to practice in South Dakota without getting a separate South Dakota license. The bill requires athletic trainers seeking to use this compact privilege to undergo a fingerprint-based criminal background check at their own expense and establishes procedures for the state licensing board to manage these background checks.
The amendment transitioned the bill from introduced status to enrolled status, updating formatting and administrative references (changing section numbering from 26.99.10 to 26.99.11 and removing drafting notation) without altering the substantive content—the bill remains focused on adopting the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact to enable interstate practice.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 578
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 562
Signed by the President S.J. 526
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 495
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 481
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 27
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 27
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 272
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 3. H.J. 316
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
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 165
First Reading House H.J. 149
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Health and Human Services — Do Pass