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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1272: require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1272 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require that a snow bear be titled and licensed. Primary sponsor: Roger DeGroot (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 43, NAYS 24 H.J. 360.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger DeGrootPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 43, NAYS 24 H.J. 360
  2. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 359 Amendment 1272D
  3. Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1
  4. Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1272A
  5. Scheduled for hearing
  6. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 220

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source