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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 156: modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 156 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: Tim Goodwin (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33
  2. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, H.J. 33
  3. Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 316
  6. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 249
  7. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 19
  8. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140

Sources

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