South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB115: remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
An Act to remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 41-9-1.1 be AMENDED: 41-9-1.1. Except for controlled access facilities as defined in § 31-8-1, interstate highways, unimproved section lines not commonly used as public rights-of-way, and highways within parks or recreation areas or within or adjoining public shooting areas or game refuges posted for restriction of an applicable use as hereinafter set forth by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, § 41-9-1 does not apply to fishing, trapping, or hunting on highways or other public rights-of-way within this state that meet the requirements of § 41-9-1.3. For purposes of this section, hunting on highways or other public rights-of-way includes: (1) The shooting at or taking by legal methods of small game [DELETED: , except mourning dove, ] that are located within the boundaries of the highway or public right-of-way; and (2) The shooting at or taking by legal methods of small game [DELETED: , except mourning dove, ] that are in flight over private land [ADDED: ,] if the small game has [DELETED: either] originated from or has taken flight from the highway or public right-of-way or if the small game is in the process of …
Sponsors
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Tom Pischke (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- : Do Pass
- : Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- : Report out of committee without recommendation
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 26, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Report out of committee without recommendation (January 29, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2026): 3 yea, 3 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2026): 19 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 (January 26, 2026): 21 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry, Hunting
Common questions
- What is SB115?
- SB115 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
- What does SB115 do?
- In its own words: An Act to remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
- What is the status of SB115?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB115?
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB115?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26431
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.