South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 81: prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 81 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Reder, Tom Pischke (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Casey Crabtree (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-25 S.J. 367.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 14
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyKala Voita | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| John Sjaarda | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Reder | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tom Pischke | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Sue Peterson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Carl Perry | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Lauren Nelson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Kevin Jensen | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Tamara Grove | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Red Dawn Foster | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Casey Crabtree | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| John Carley | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Heather Baxter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Aaron Aylward | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Terri Jorgenson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-25 S.J. 367
- Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-18 S.J. 277
- Signed by the Speaker H.J. 295
- Signed by the President S.J. 244
- House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 255
- Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
- Scheduled for hearing
- First read in House and referred to H.J. 172
- Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 145
- Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
- Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 81A
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