South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB131: revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 41-11-5.5 be AMENDED: 41-11-5.5. A nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt in which disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients of the armed forces of the United States may participate. The special pheasant hunt may be held during the private shooting preserve season, pursuant to § 41-10-11. No fee may be charged to participants in the hunt, by the state or the sponsoring organization. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to administer the special pheasant hunts authorized in this section. For the purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" means a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who: (1) Has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being twenty percent or more disabled due to a service-connected disability; or (2) Is designated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to receive Special Monthly Compensation Level K pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (January 1, 2026). An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt …
Sponsors
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Larry Zikmund (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Joy Hohn (R, SD-009)
- Trish Ladner (R, HD-030)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Concurred in amendments
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Concurred in amendments (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry, Veterans Affairs, Hunting
Common questions
- What is SB131?
- SB131 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
- What does SB131 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
- What is the status of SB131?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB131?
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB131?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26580
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.