South Dakota HouseHB 1220Feb 19, 2026

regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Passed 40–25Bipartisan

What it does: On the version voted Mar 10, 2026: Requires nicotine product distributors to hold a Department of Revenue license ($1,000 fee), limits retailers to buying from licensed distributors, sets age-21 verification for direct shipments to consumers, and makes unlicensed sales a Class 1 misdemeanor. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended

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The tally

Yes 40 · No 25 · Not voting 5

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
Party	Yes	No	Not voting
Democrats	5	0	0
Republicans	35	25	5

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 25 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (70)

Yes 40

No 25

Not voting 5

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.