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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota repeals the medical marijuana oversight committee
Last action · March 9, 2026: Do PassSponsors: Tim Goodwin and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
South Dakota eliminates the medical marijuana oversight committee, repealing state statutes that require lawmakers, medical professionals, law enforcement officials, and patients to meet at least twice a year to evaluate the state's medical cannabis program.
Changes state administrative oversight by dissolving a nine-member advisory body responsible for evaluating patient access, dispensary effectiveness, security safeguards, and cannabis research.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medical marijuana oversight committee members
Committee positions are eliminated as the statutory authority for the advisory body is repealed.
Qualifying patients and medical cannabis establishments
The formal advisory channel through which the committee evaluated program access, prices, and security safeguards is dissolved.
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Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 9, 2026SenateFloorDo Pass
- Mar 9, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- Mar 5, 2026SenateReport out of committee without recommendation
- Mar 5, 2026SenateRecalled from committee (Rule 7-7)
- Mar 4, 2026SenateDeferred to the 41st legislative day
- Mar 4, 2026SenateScheduled for hearing
Show 9 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to
- Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorDo Pass
- Feb 23, 2026HousePlaced on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- Feb 20, 2026HouseReport out of committee without recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026HouseRecalled from committee (Rule 7-7)
- Feb 19, 2026HouseDeferred to the 41st legislative day
- Feb 19, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Jan 28, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
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View official text →Voting Record
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Total
70
- Yes
- 40
- No
- 27
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 3
How they voted (1)
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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