South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 160 — require the registration of fishing guides.

Last action — Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 17

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 45 removed

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160C 101st Legislative Session 160 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 160 AMENDMENT 160C FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.426.17 101st Legislative Session 160 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 160 Introduced by:
The registration requirement set forth in this section does not apply to an individual providing guide services on a body of water that is:
(1) Located entirely within the boundaries of a single privately owned property or multiple privately owned properties;
and (2) Not publicly accessible.
(1) Be at least twenty-one eighteen years of age;
(1) Be at least twenty-one years of age;
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
The department shall forward any fee collected for registration as a fishing guide to the state treasurer for deposit into the department of game, fish and parks fund, and shall use the amount proportionally to support fish restocking efforts in the bodies of water from which fish were taken, as reported in accordance with section 3 of this Act.
160C 2 160 The department shall forward any fee collected for registration as a fishing guide to the state treasurer for deposit into the department of game, fish and parks fund, and shall use the amount proportionally to support fish restocking efforts in the bodies of water from which fish were taken, as reported in accordance with section 3 of this Act.
Upon approval of an application and payment of the fee in accordance with this section, the department shall provide the guide with digital proof of registration.
Section 3.
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26.426.17 2 160 Section 3.
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Action History

  1. Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 17

  2. Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 17 Amendment 160C

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 138

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Carl Perry (Republican) and Tom Pischke (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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