South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 131 — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    18 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 36 removed

48 line(s) added, 36 removed.

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26.281.10 101st Legislative Session 131 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 131 HOUSE MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.281.11 101st Legislative Session 131 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 131 ENROLLED AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Senator Zikmund An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
Any A nonprofit organization may establish host a special pheasant hunt in which disabled veterans or and Purple Heart recipients of the United States Armed Forces of the armed forces of the United States may participate.
A nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt in which disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients of the armed forces of the United States may participate.
The special pheasant hunt may be held before or during the regular pheasant during the private shooting preserve season, pursuant to § 41-10-11.
The special pheasant hunt may be held during the private shooting preserve season, pursuant to § 41-10-11.
No fee may be charged to participants in any such special pheasant the hunt, by either the state or the sponsoring organization.
No fee may be charged to participants in the hunt, by the state or the sponsoring organization.
For the purposes of this section a disabled veteran is a person who meets one of the following criteria:
For the purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" means a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who:
(1) A resident or nonresident veteran who has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as twenty percent or more disabled due to a service-connected disability or has received the United States Department of Veterans Affairs K Award;
or (2) A resident who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or has served as a member of the armed forces reserve or national guard, and the resident is forty percent or more disabled for the purposes of receiving social security benefits For the purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" means a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who:
or Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
or (2) Is designated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to receive Special Monthly Compensation Level K pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
26.281.10 2 131 (2) Is designated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to receive Special Monthly Compensation Level K pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
Underscores indicate new language.
26.281.11 2 131 An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
131 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
131 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB131 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 505

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 479

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 489

  7. Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 3

  8. Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 3 Amendment 131A

  9. Scheduled for hearing

  10. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  11. First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 261

  12. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 213

  13. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  14. Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0

  15. Scheduled for hearing

  16. Referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs S.J. 121

  17. First Reading Senate S.J. 112

Sponsors

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurred in amendments

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 66 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59004
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 66004
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Not Voting
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Not Voting
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Aylward Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 131?
SB 131 is sponsored by Brandon Wipf (Republican), Keri Weems (Republican), John Shubeck (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican), and Tim Goodwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 131?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
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