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SD SB 201

died on adjournment

authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did SD SB 201 pass?

No. SD SB 201 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12

What is SD SB 201 about?

SD SB 201 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 201?

Reed, Perry, Larson and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SD SB 201.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-05 — Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reedprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Emeryprimary
  • Bahmullerprimary
  • Mehlhaffprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 12

  2. 2026-02-05

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. 2026-02-02

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 160

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-05 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Davis: yes
    • Duhamel: yes
    • Marty: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Wipf: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Pischke: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/27173

Attribution

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