South Dakota State Representative

Josephine Garcia 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1153

Introduced

1/27/26

Refer

1/27/26

Report Pass

2/5/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Protect certain rights of healthcare providers.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1164

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/6/26

Engrossed

2/9/26

Refer

2/10/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Enrolled

3/2/26

Passed

3/10/26

Establish the crime of fraudulent assisted reproduction and provide a penalty and civil liability therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1162

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Engrossed

2/18/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/9/26

Add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB143

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1182

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/18/26

Establish a data collection system pertaining to assisted reproductive technology and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6010

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Urging the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1192

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Allow the parole of certain inmates sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1212

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Report Pass

2/5/26

Revise provisions in order to strengthen protections for unborn children.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1170

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Allow online access to verify registry status for organ donation.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1171

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Establish provisions related to the disclosure of COVID-19 and mRNA vaccination status and blood donations.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1169

Introduced

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Engrossed

2/11/26

Refer

2/12/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Enrolled

2/26/26

Passed

3/9/26

Classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6011

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

2/2/26

Engrossed

2/10/26

Enrolled

2/17/26

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the regulatory framework under which vapor product retail establishments operate.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1208

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/6/26

Revise licensure provisions for electricians.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1211

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Create a digital registry identification card for medical cannabis patients.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1210

Introduced

1/29/26

Refer

1/29/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Report Pass

2/20/26

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

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