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SD SB 82

enacted

prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did SD SB 82 pass?

Yes. SD SB 82 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-09. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

What is SD SB 82 about?

SD SB 82 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 82?

Reimer, Pischke, Perry and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SD SB 82.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reimerprimary
  • Pischkeprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Nelsonprimary
  • Mortensonprimary
  • Mooreprimary
  • Jensen (Phil)primary
  • Jensen (Kevin)primary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Carleyprimary
  • Baxterprimary
  • Shubeckprimary
  • Howardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 34

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  2. 2026-01-27

    Scheduled for hearing

  3. 2026-01-27

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

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  4. 2026-01-27

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 7

  5. 2026-01-28

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 131

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  6. 2026-01-29

    First Reading House H.J. 182

  7. 2026-02-02

    Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 194

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  8. 2026-02-25

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-02-25

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 29

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  10. 2026-02-25

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 29

  11. 2026-02-26

    House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 457

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  12. 2026-03-02

    Signed by the President S.J. 434

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  13. 2026-03-03

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493

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  14. 2026-03-04

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 S.J. 455

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  15. 2026-03-09

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass

    2026-01-27 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do Pass

    2026-02-25 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Mortenson: yes
    • Reisch: yes
    • Walburg: excused
    • Roby: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Reimer: yes
    • Wittman: yes
    • Massie: yes
    • Kull: yes
    • Pourier: yes
    • Hunt: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Stevens: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26554

Attribution

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

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