South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 R cosponsors

SB 103 — address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.

Last action — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 9

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 6 removed

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103A 101st Legislative Session 103 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 103 AMENDMENT 103A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.580.21 101st Legislative Session 103 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 103 Introduced by:
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
A shooting range may be located on public or private land, and may be operated by a public or a private entity, and includes.
A shooting range may be located on public or private land, may be operated by a public or a private entity, and includes a law enforcement shooting range.
The term does not include a law enforcement shooting range.
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Action History

  1. Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 9

  2. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 9 Amendment 103A

  3. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  4. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 75

Sponsors

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 103?
SB 103 is sponsored by Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), and John Carley (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 103?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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