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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 201: authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.

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

SB 201 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Jessica BahmullerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12
  2. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  3. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 160

Sources

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