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Did not pass2026 session

SB 211

Surprise ambulance bills

Would have protected patients from surprise out-of-network ambulance bills and set how much insurers must pay.

For Sioux Falls

Would have affected ambulance bills for Sioux Falls patients.

Where it ended up

Failed in the Senate 17 to 16 on Feb. 24. Did not become law.

How Sioux Falls voted

Our 30 legislators: 5 yes 4 no 1 excused

DistrictSenateHouseHouse
2Steve Kolbeck (R)
Yea
David Kull (R)
No House vote
John Sjaarda (R)
No House vote
6Ernie Otten (R)
Nay
Aaron Aylward (R)
No House vote
Tim Czmowski (R)
No House vote
9Joy Hohn (R)
Yea
Tesa Schwans (R)
No House vote
Bethany Soye (R)
No House vote
10Liz Larson (D)
Yea
Bobbi Andera (R)
No House vote
Erin Healy (D)
No House vote
11Chris Karr (R)
Nay
Brian Mulder (R)
No House vote
Keri Weems (R)
No House vote
12Arch Beal (R)
Excused
Amber Arlint (R)
No House vote
Greg Jamison (R)
No House vote
13Sue Peterson (R)
Nay
John Hughes (R)
No House vote
Jack Kolbeck (R)
No House vote
14Larry Zikmund (R)
Nay
Tony Kayser (R)
No House vote
Taylor Rehfeldt (R)
No House vote
15Jamie Smith (D)
Yea
Erik Muckey (D)
No House vote
Kadyn Wittman (D)
No House vote
25Tom Pischke (R)
Yea
Jon Hansen (R)
No House vote
Leslie Heinemann (R)
No House vote

Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no.

The whole Legislature

  • Senate, Feb. 24: 17 to 16. Vote to pass, as amended. Failed.

Official sources

SB 211 at sdlegislature.govBill text, every version, committee votes and full historySenate roll call, Feb. 24

More on public safety and ems

All 20 bills and how Sioux Falls voted

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