provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.

Plain English Breakdown

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provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.

provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.

What This Bill Does

• provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.
• Official keyword topics: Military Affairs National Guard Organ Donation Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4831/Detail">Weems</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>

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Official Summary Text

provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual.
Official keyword topics:
Military Affairs
National Guard
Organ Donation
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4831/Detail">Weems</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>

Current Bill Text

26.679.29 101st Legislative Session 1228

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1228

Introduced by: Representative Weems

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to provide a stipend to certain members of the National Guard who donate 1
an organ for the purpose of transplantation to another individual. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 33-7: 4
If a member of the National Guard donates the member's organ for the purpose of 5
transplantation to another individual, the Department of the Military must pay a stipend 6
to the member. 7
If the member has an operation recovery time of two weeks or less, as certified by 8
a licensed medical practitioner, the stipend must equal fifty percent of the member's 9
active-duty basic monthly pay. If the member has a recovery time of more than two 10
weeks, as certified by a licensed medical practitioner, the stipend must equal one hundred 11
fifty percent of the member's active-duty basic monthly pay. 12
To be eligible for the stipend, the member shall: 13
(1) Follow all procedures and protocols established by the National Guard regarding 14
the donation of an organ by a member; 15
(2) At least one month prior to the organ procurement operation, provide the 16
Department of the Military notice of the member's intent to donate the organ; and 17
(3) Undergo the organ procurement operation at a transplant hospital, as defined in 18
§ 34-26-49. 19
A member qualifies for a stipend only if the member does not receive living donor 20
paid leave from the member's employer. 21