South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1218: address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 7-18: A board of county commissioners may not, by any method or means, prohibit or restrict an individual who is a county employee, officer, or volunteer, from lawfully possessing any concealed firearm and compatible ammunition, while the individual is within any county building, facility, or vehicle, or while on any real property, owned or leased by the county. This section does not apply to possession of a concealed firearm and compatible ammunition by: (1) An individual who is an inmate; (2) An individual, other than a law enforcement officer, while present in the secure area of any detention facility, a mental health crisis center, or a substance use disorder residential treatment facility; or (3) An individual, other than a law enforcement officer, while using a county vehicle to transport another individual apprehended in accordance with chapter 27A-10. No injury or damage resulting from an individual possessing a concealed firearm may be construed to be an act of the county, and no liability may be imputed to the county. For purposes of this section, any "method or means" includes …
Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Mykala Voita (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Marty Overweg (R, HD-021)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Conference Committee Report adopted
- : Concurred in amendments
- : Conference Committee appointments
- : Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
Votes
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 56 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Concurred in amendments (March 12, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee (March 11, 2025): 35 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (March 10, 2025): 30 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Municipal Government, Counties, Townships, Firearms
Common questions
- What is HB1218?
- HB1218 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
- What does HB1218 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
- What is the status of HB1218?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1218?
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1218?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26037
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