HB 1019 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

revise provisions regarding pesticide laws.

HB 1019 removes the requirement that pesticide violations must involve "knowing" or "willful" action. This means sellers, distributors, and manufacturers could face penalties for accidental or unintentional violations of pesticide labeling, registration, or sale rules. The bill amends sections of South Dakota law that currently prohibit distributing adulterated pesticides, selling unregistered products, or mislabeling products - now eliminating the need to prove intentional wrongdoing. It directly affects agricultural businesses, retailers, and pesticide applicators who handle or sell pesticides within the state. The change simplifies enforcement by making violations occur even without evidence of intentional misconduct.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Feb 26, 2026
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 19, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-26 H.J. 452
executive
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 346
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 373
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 296
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 17
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 17
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 170
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 2 H.J. 196
lower
Feb 2, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-2-5)
house
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 8
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 9
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 8 Amendment 1019A
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 11
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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