Mellissa Heermann

Require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.

Protect financial institutions taking action to prevent the financial exploitation of consenting, senior, or vulnerable adults.

Except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements.

Limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid claims.

Prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.

Provide for the creation of a cardiac emergency plan in every school and to make an appropriation therefor.

Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.

Clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.

Establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

Reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance.

Prohibit an insurer from declining or limiting life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor.

Restrict contracts and declarations that prohibit the use of commercial or residential property for any healthcare service in medically underserved areas or communities, or in areas with a medically underserved population under federal law.

Make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

Authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.

Authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

Prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

Modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.

Make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

Make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

Create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

Increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.

Prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.

Recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state competition and their journey to nationals.

Require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Provide an appropriation for a payment for state employee salaries.

Prohibit the assessment of certain administrative fees or penalties related to the provision of care by an out-of-network provider.

Commending and honoring the Hill City School Board on its selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board of South Dakota for 2025.

Provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.

Require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.

Honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary.

Recognizing February as National Career and Technical Education and National Career and Technical Student Organizations Month.

Commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education.

Commending and honoring the 2025-2026 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: David Olson, Meade, Middle School Principal; Kendra Becker, Redfield, Secondary School Principal; Richie Hutchinson, Sioux Falls, Assistant Middle School Principal; and Kay Bass, Harrisburg, Assistant Secondary School Principal.

Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

Celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary.

Require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

Honoring Madisen Younie of Rapid City, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Brody Tynan of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.

Recognizing National FFA week.

Clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.

Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.