South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1222: expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 13-32-7 be AMENDED: 13-32-7. Any person who intentionally carries, possesses, stores, keeps, leaves, places, or puts into the possession of another person, any dangerous weapon, firearm, or air gun, whether or not the firearm or air gun is designed, adapted, used, or intended to be used primarily for imitative or noisemaking purposes, on or in any public elementary or secondary school premises, vehicle, or building, or on or in any premises, vehicle, or building used or leased for public elementary or secondary school functions, whether or not any person is endangered by any action under this section, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section does not apply (2) An individual who has completed a school sentinel training course, in accordance with chapter 13-64; (3) An individual who: (a) Is twenty-one years of age or older; (b) Holds an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance with chapter 23-7; and (c) Has written permission from the principal of the school or other person who has general control and supervision of the building or grounds; (4) An individual who holds any permit to carry …
Sponsors
- Kaley Nolz (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Mykala Voita (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Marty Overweg (R, HD-021)
- Christopher Reder (R, HD-001)
- Brandei Schaefbauer (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : First Reading Senate
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 4, 2025): 32 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2025): 64 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 12, 2025): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, School Districts, Firearms
Common questions
- What is HB1222?
- HB1222 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
- What does HB1222 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
- What is the status of HB1222?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1222?
- Kaley Nolz (R, HD-020), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1222?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26055
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.