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SD HB 1280

enacted

increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did SD HB 1280 pass?

Yes. SD HB 1280 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-12. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562

What is SD HB 1280 about?

SD HB 1280 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1280?

Jorgenson, Howard are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1280.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jorgensonprimary
  • Howardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-04

    First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 219

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  2. 2026-02-09

    Scheduled for hearing

  3. 2026-02-19

    Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  4. 2026-02-19

    Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1280B

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  5. 2026-02-19

    Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0

  6. 2026-02-19

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. 2026-02-24

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 423

  8. 2026-02-25

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 398

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  9. 2026-03-03

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  10. 2026-03-03

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 34

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  11. 2026-03-03

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 34

  12. 2026-03-05

    Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 481

  13. 2026-03-09

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 542

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  14. 2026-03-10

    Signed by the President S.J. 512

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  15. 2026-03-10

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 H.J. 546

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  16. 2026-03-12

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562

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Versions

  • Introduced — 2026-02-04Compare
  • House Military and Veterans Affairs Engrossed — 2026-02-20Compare
  • Enrolled — 2026-03-09Compare
  • 1280BCompare

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass Amended

    2026-02-19 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andera: yes
    • Aylward: excused
    • Baxter: yes
    • Jorgenson: yes
    • Kayser: yes
    • Moore: excused
    • Pourier: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Shorma: yes
    • Weems: yes
    • Shubeck: yes
    • Reisch: yes
    • Goodwin: yes

  • Do Pass

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Blanc: yes
    • Duhamel: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes
    • Pischke: yes
    • Hulse: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/27255

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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