South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 1272 — require that a snow bear be titled and licensed.

Last action — House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 24 H.J. 360

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

12 line(s) added, 12 removed.

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26.963.11 101st Legislative Session 1272 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1272 Introduced by:
26.963.12 101st Legislative Session 1272 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1272 HOUSE TRANSPORTATION ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.963.11 2 1272 (8) "ERT provider," a person who operates a program that provides title and registration services and is authorized by the department to act on behalf of the department and county treasurers in receiving, processing, and transmitting to the department registration applications and related fees;
26.963.12 2 1272 (8) "ERT provider," a person who operates a program that provides title and registration services and is authorized by the department to act on behalf of the department and county treasurers in receiving, processing, and transmitting to the department registration applications and related fees;
26.963.11 3 1272 (15) "Moped," a motor-driven cycle equipped with two or three wheels.
26.963.12 3 1272 (15) "Moped," a motor-driven cycle equipped with two or three wheels.
26.963.11 4 1272 greater than thirty days;
26.963.12 4 1272 greater than thirty days;
26.963.11 5 1272 (31)(32) "Trailer," any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle;
26.963.12 5 1272 (31)(32) "Trailer," any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle;
26.963.11 6 1272 pounds, the owner has the choice of paying the license fees pursuant to § 32-5-6 or paying the license fees based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided in § 32-5-6.3.
26.963.12 6 1272 pounds, the owner has the choice of paying the license fees pursuant to § 32-5-6 or paying the license fees based on the gross weight of the motor vehicle as provided in § 32-5-6.3.
Two dollars of each fee collected under section 4 must be credited to the motor vehicle fund and the balance of the license fees and the excise tax under section 5 must be credited to the snowmobile trails fund created in § 32-5-9.2, for the purposes set forth in § 41-19-2.
Two dollars of each fee collected under section 4 must be credited to the motor vehicle fund and the balance of the license fees and the excise tax under section 5 must be credited to the department of game, fish and parks fund created in § 41-2-34.
26.963.11 7 1272 32-5-90.
26.963.12 7 1272 32-5-90.
All fees collected shall must be deposited in the snowmobiles trails fund established by § 32-5- 9.2.
All fees collected shall must be deposited in the snowmobiles trails fund established by § 32-5-9.2 department of game, fish and parks fund created in § 41-2-34.
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Action History

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 24 H.J. 360

  2. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 359 Amendment 1272D

  3. Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1

  4. Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1272A

  5. Scheduled for hearing

  6. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 220

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (100)

100 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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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Passed 43 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 372303
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 432403
% of votes cast 61%34%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Nay
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 Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Not Voting
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Nay
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Josephine Garcia Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Kaley Nolz Republican Nay
Karla Lems Republican Nay
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Nay
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
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 Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Nay
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9103
Total 9103
% of votes cast 69%8%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
John Shubeck Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Not Voting
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1272?
HB 1272 is sponsored by Brandon Wipf (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), and Roger DeGroot (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1272?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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