South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1272: require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.
From the engrossed text, February 12, 2026:
An Act to require that a snow bear be titled and licensed. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 32-3-1 be AMENDED: 32-3-1. Terms used in chapters 32-3 to 32-5B, inclusive, mean: (1) "Approved entity," any person who receives or transfers a vehicle title by sale, gift, or any means, and who is authorized by the department to use the electronic title and registration system to validate ownership and facilitate the assignment, reassignment, or transfer of title custody or ownership of a vehicle without a paper record; (2) "Commercial motor vehicle," any motor vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire, compensation, or profit; or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, and not specifically excluded under § 32-9-3; (3) "Component part," any part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer other than a tire, having a vehicle identification number; (4) "Dealer," any person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain, sells, exchanges, rents with option to purchase, offers, or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of new, or new and used vehicles; or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling new, or new and used vehicles, whether or not the vehicles …
Sponsors
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Tim Reed (R, 07)
- Kent Roe (R, HD-004)
- Brandon Wipf (R, SD-022)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Transportation
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2026): 43 yea, 24 nay, passed
Subjects: Fees, Taxation, Fund, Penalty, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB1272?
- HB1272 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.
- What does HB1272 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.
- What is the status of HB1272?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1272?
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1272?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27262
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.