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Passed South Dakota Firearm Legislation HB1218

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.

Subject: Counties: Firearms: Municipal Government: Townships

Description: Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 H.J. 553

Last Action Date: March 31, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

15 sponsors: Aaron Aylward (R); Mykala Voita (R); Heather Baxter (R); Josephine Garcia (R); Taffy Howard (R); Travis Ismay (R); Dylan Jordan (R); Lauren Nelson (R); Al Novstrup (R); Marty Overweg (R); Carl Perry (R); Sue Lucas-Peterson (R); Tom Pischke (R); Tony Randolph (R); Bethany Soye (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 21% (15 of 70)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 31, 2025 Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 H.J. 553
House Mar 13, 2025 Delivered to the Governor on March 13, 2025 H.J. 548
Senate Mar 13, 2025 Signed by the President S.J. 535
House Mar 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker H.J. 548
House Mar 12, 2025 Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Senate Mar 12, 2025 Senate Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3. S.J. 524
House Mar 12, 2025 House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 14. H.J. 538
House Mar 12, 2025 Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Senate Mar 11, 2025 Senate Conference Committee appointments S.J. 513
House Mar 11, 2025 House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 522
House Mar 11, 2025 House of Representatives Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 34. H.J. 519
Senate Mar 10, 2025 Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 489 Amendment 1218P
Senate Mar 10, 2025 Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 489
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Local Government Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1218N
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Scheduled for hearing
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Local Government Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1218M
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Local Government Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Senate Feb 20, 2025 First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 321
House Feb 19, 2025 House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 26. H.J. 334
House Feb 19, 2025 House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 332 Amendment 1218F
House Feb 19, 2025 Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6, Passed, YEAS 41, NAYS 29. H.J. 323
House Feb 18, 2025 Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) House Local Government, Passed H.J. 304
House Feb 18, 2025 Local Government Report out of committee without recommendation as amended, Passed
House Feb 13, 2025 Scheduled for hearing
House Feb 13, 2025 Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3. H.J. 3
House Feb 13, 2025 Local Government Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7. H.J. 2
House Feb 13, 2025 Amend the amendment, Passed H.J. 2 Amendment 1218D
House Feb 13, 2025 Local Government Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 1 Amendment 1218A
House Feb 4, 2025 First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 184
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 13, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 11, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 5, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 20, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 18, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment 1218P Senate Amendment 1218P Mar 10, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218M Senate Local Government Amendment 1218M Mar 5, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218N Senate Local Government Amendment 1218N Mar 5, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
House of Representatives Amendment 1218F House of Representatives Amendment 1218F Feb 19, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
House Local Government Amendment 1218A House Local Government Amendment 1218A Feb 13, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
House Local Government Amendment 1218D House Local Government Amendment 1218D Feb 13, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/13/2025 6 7 0 0 No
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Yea
  • Auch, Julie (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Nay
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Nay
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Nay
  • Kull, David (R) Nay
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/13/2025 10 3 0 0 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Nay
  • Auch, Julie (R) Nay
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Yea
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Yea
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Nay
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2025 41 29 0 0 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Yea
  • Arlint, Amber (R) Nay
  • Auch, Julie (R) Yea
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bahmuller, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Baxter, Heather (R) Yea
  • Czmowski, Tim (R) Yea
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Nay
  • Derby, Mike (R) Nay
  • Duffy, Steve (R) Nay
  • Emery, Eric (D) Nay
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Josephine (R) Yea
  • Goodwin, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Gosch, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Greenfield, Lana (R) Yea
  • Halverson, Jim (R) Nay
  • Hansen, Jon (R) Yea
  • Healy, Erin (D) Nay
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Nay
  • Heinemann, Leslie (R) Yea
  • Hughes, John (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Yea
  • Ismay, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Nay
  • Jensen, Phil (R) Yea
  • Jordan, Dylan (R) Yea
  • Jorgenson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Kassin, Chris (R) Nay
  • Kayser, Tony (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Nay
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Nay
  • Lems, Karla (R) Yea
  • Manhart, Logan (R) Yea
  • Massie, Curt (R) Nay
  • May, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Moore, Scott (R) Yea
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Nay
  • Muckey, Erik (D) Nay
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Yea
  • Mulder, Brian (R) Nay
  • Nolz, Kaley (R) Yea
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Yea
  • Odenbach, Scott (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Drew (R) Nay
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Yea
  • Randolph, Tony (R) Yea
  • Reder, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Rehfeldt, Taylor (R) Nay
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Nay
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Rice, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Roe, Kent (R) Nay
  • Schaefbauer, Brandei (R) Yea
  • Schwans, Tesa (R) Yea
  • Shorma, William (R) Nay
  • Sjaarda, John (R) Yea
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Nay
  • Uhre-Balk, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Vasgaard, Richard (R) Yea
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Yea
  • Weems, Keri (R) Nay
  • Weisgram, Mike (R) Nay
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2025 44 26 0 0 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Yea
  • Arlint, Amber (R) Yea
  • Auch, Julie (R) Yea
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bahmuller, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Baxter, Heather (R) Yea
  • Czmowski, Tim (R) Nay
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Nay
  • Derby, Mike (R) Nay
  • Duffy, Steve (R) Nay
  • Emery, Eric (D) Nay
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Josephine (R) Yea
  • Goodwin, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Gosch, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Greenfield, Lana (R) Yea
  • Halverson, Jim (R) Nay
  • Hansen, Jon (R) Yea
  • Healy, Erin (D) Nay
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Nay
  • Heinemann, Leslie (R) Yea
  • Hughes, John (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Yea
  • Ismay, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Nay
  • Jensen, Phil (R) Yea
  • Jordan, Dylan (R) Yea
  • Jorgenson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Kassin, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kayser, Tony (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Jack (R) Nay
  • Kull, David (R) Nay
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Lems, Karla (R) Yea
  • Manhart, Logan (R) Yea
  • Massie, Curt (R) Yea
  • May, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Moore, Scott (R) Nay
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Yea
  • Muckey, Erik (D) Nay
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Yea
  • Mulder, Brian (R) Yea
  • Nolz, Kaley (R) Yea
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Yea
  • Odenbach, Scott (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Drew (R) Yea
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Yea
  • Randolph, Tony (R) Yea
  • Reder, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Rehfeldt, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Nay
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Rice, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Roe, Kent (R) Nay
  • Schaefbauer, Brandei (R) Yea
  • Schwans, Tesa (R) Yea
  • Shorma, William (R) Nay
  • Sjaarda, John (R) Yea
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Nay
  • Uhre-Balk, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Vasgaard, Richard (R) Nay
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Nay
  • Weems, Keri (R) Nay
  • Weisgram, Mike (R) Nay
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/5/2025 5 2 0 0 Yes
  • Duhamel, Helene (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Reed, Tim (R) Nay
  • Rohl, Michael (R) Yea
  • Schoenfish, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Smith, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Wheeler, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/10/2025 30 4 0 1 Yes
  • Beal, Arch (R) Yea
  • Blanc, Greg (R) Yea
  • Carley, John (R) Yea
  • Crabtree, Casey (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sydney (R) Yea
  • Deibert, Randy (R) Yea
  • Duhamel, Helene (R) Yea
  • Foster, Red (D) Absent
  • Grove, Tamara (R) Yea
  • Hohn, Joy (R) Yea
  • Howard, Taffy (R) Yea
  • Hulse, Amber (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Karr, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Steve (R) Yea
  • Lapka, Mark (R) Yea
  • Larson, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Lucas-Peterson, Sue (R) Yea
  • Marty, Sam (R) Yea
  • Mehlhaff, Jim (R) Yea
  • Miskimins, Paul (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Otten, Ernie (R) Yea
  • Perry, Carl (R) Yea
  • Pischke, Tom (R) Yea
  • Reed, Tim (R) Nay
  • Rohl, Michael (R) Yea
  • Sauder, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Schoenfish, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Smith, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Vilhauer, Glen (R) Yea
  • Voight, Curt (R) Yea
  • Voita, Mykala (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, David (R) Nay
  • Zikmund, Larry (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/11/2025 35 34 0 1 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Nay
  • Arlint, Amber (R) Yea
  • Auch, Julie (R) Nay
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Nay
  • Bahmuller, Jessica (R) Nay
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Baxter, Heather (R) Nay
  • Czmowski, Tim (R) Yea
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Yea
  • Derby, Mike (R) Yea
  • Duffy, Steve (R) Yea
  • Emery, Eric (D) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Josephine (R) Nay
  • Goodwin, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Gosch, Spencer (R) Nay
  • Greenfield, Lana (R) Nay
  • Halverson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Jon (R) Nay
  • Healy, Erin (D) Yea
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Yea
  • Heinemann, Leslie (R) Nay
  • Hughes, John (R) Nay
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Nay
  • Ismay, Travis (R) Nay
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Phil (R) Nay
  • Jordan, Dylan (R) Nay
  • Jorgenson, Terri (R) Nay
  • Kassin, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kayser, Tony (R) Nay
  • Kolbeck, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Yea
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Lems, Karla (R) Nay
  • Manhart, Logan (R) Nay
  • Massie, Curt (R) Yea
  • May, Elizabeth (R) Nay
  • Moore, Scott (R) Yea
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Yea
  • Muckey, Erik (D) Yea
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Nay
  • Mulder, Brian (R) Nay
  • Nolz, Kaley (R) Nay
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Nay
  • Odenbach, Scott (R) Nay
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Nay
  • Peterson, Drew (R) Yea
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Absent
  • Randolph, Tony (R) Nay
  • Reder, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Rehfeldt, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Rice, Kathy (R) Nay
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Roe, Kent (R) Yea
  • Schaefbauer, Brandei (R) Nay
  • Schwans, Tesa (R) Nay
  • Shorma, William (R) Yea
  • Sjaarda, John (R) Nay
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Nay
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Yea
  • Uhre-Balk, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Vasgaard, Richard (R) Yea
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Yea
  • Weems, Keri (R) Yea
  • Weisgram, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/12/2025 5 0 0 1 Yes
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Absent
  • Hulse, Amber (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Voita, Mykala (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/12/2025 5 0 0 1 Yes
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Absent
  • Hulse, Amber (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Voita, Mykala (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/12/2025 56 14 0 0 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Yea
  • Arlint, Amber (R) Yea
  • Auch, Julie (R) Yea
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bahmuller, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Baxter, Heather (R) Yea
  • Czmowski, Tim (R) Nay
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Nay
  • Derby, Mike (R) Yea
  • Duffy, Steve (R) Nay
  • Emery, Eric (D) Nay
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Josephine (R) Yea
  • Goodwin, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Gosch, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Greenfield, Lana (R) Yea
  • Halverson, Jim (R) Nay
  • Hansen, Jon (R) Yea
  • Healy, Erin (D) Nay
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Yea
  • Heinemann, Leslie (R) Yea
  • Hughes, John (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Yea
  • Ismay, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Phil (R) Yea
  • Jordan, Dylan (R) Yea
  • Jorgenson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Kassin, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kayser, Tony (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Yea
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Lems, Karla (R) Yea
  • Manhart, Logan (R) Yea
  • Massie, Curt (R) Yea
  • May, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Moore, Scott (R) Nay
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Yea
  • Muckey, Erik (D) Nay
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Yea
  • Mulder, Brian (R) Yea
  • Nolz, Kaley (R) Yea
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Yea
  • Odenbach, Scott (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Drew (R) Yea
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Yea
  • Randolph, Tony (R) Yea
  • Reder, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Rehfeldt, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Rice, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Roe, Kent (R) Yea
  • Schaefbauer, Brandei (R) Yea
  • Schwans, Tesa (R) Yea
  • Shorma, William (R) Yea
  • Sjaarda, John (R) Yea
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Nay
  • Uhre-Balk, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Vasgaard, Richard (R) Yea
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Yea
  • Weems, Keri (R) Yea
  • Weisgram, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/12/2025 32 3 0 0 Yes
  • Beal, Arch (R) Yea
  • Blanc, Greg (R) Yea
  • Carley, John (R) Yea
  • Crabtree, Casey (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sydney (R) Yea
  • Deibert, Randy (R) Yea
  • Duhamel, Helene (R) Yea
  • Foster, Red (D) Nay
  • Grove, Tamara (R) Yea
  • Hohn, Joy (R) Yea
  • Howard, Taffy (R) Yea
  • Hulse, Amber (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Karr, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Steve (R) Yea
  • Lapka, Mark (R) Yea
  • Larson, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Lucas-Peterson, Sue (R) Yea
  • Marty, Sam (R) Yea
  • Mehlhaff, Jim (R) Yea
  • Miskimins, Paul (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Otten, Ernie (R) Yea
  • Perry, Carl (R) Yea
  • Pischke, Tom (R) Yea
  • Reed, Tim (R) Yea
  • Rohl, Michael (R) Yea
  • Sauder, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Schoenfish, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Smith, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Vilhauer, Glen (R) Yea
  • Voight, Curt (R) Yea
  • Voita, Mykala (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, David (R) Yea
  • Zikmund, Larry (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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