prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.

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prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.

prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.

What This Bill Does

• prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.
• Official keyword topics: COVID-19 Immunization Penalty Public Health and Safety Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4775/Detail">Kayser</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4783/Detail">Manhart</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a> and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a>

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Official Summary Text

prohibit COVID-19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty therefor.
Official keyword topics:
COVID-19
Immunization
Penalty
Public Health and Safety
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4775/Detail">Kayser</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4783/Detail">Manhart</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a> and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a>

Current Bill Text

26.673.12 101st Legislative Session 1210

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1210

Introduced by: Representative Garcia

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to prohibit COVID -19 vaccination requirements and to provide a penalty 1
therefor. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 34-22: 4
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no employer, educational institution, 5
state agency, political subdivision, or other person may require an individual to receive a 6
COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, enrollment, or for the receipt of a 7
benefit or service. 8
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. 9