HB1149

Adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.

Complete·3/30/26

South Dakota HB1149 adopts the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact to streamline interstate practice for licensed athletic trainers.

South Dakota HB1149 adopts the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact, which allows licensed athletic trainers to practice in multiple states without needing additional licenses. The compact establishes a joint government agency, the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission, to oversee the agreement. Member states must enact the compact, license and regulate athletic trainers, and maintain a criminal background check requirement. The compact aims to enhance public access to athletic training, promote mobility, and reduce administrative burdens.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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2 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 4

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

Feb 10

12:00 AM

House Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Mar 30

House

Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 578

Mar 12

House

Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 562

Mar 11

Senate

Signed by the President S.J. 526