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Proposed South Dakota Firearm Legislation HB1222

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.

Subject: Education: Firearms: School Districts

Description: Expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2025 H.J. 492

Last Action Date: March 10, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

12 sponsors: Kaley Nolz (R); Mykala Voita (R); Aaron Aylward (R); Heather Baxter (R); Tamara Grove (R); Amber Hulse (R); Jana Hunt (R); Travis Ismay (R); Dylan Jordan (R); Marty Overweg (R); Christopher Reder (R); Brandei Schaefbauer (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (12 of 70)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2025 Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2025 H.J. 492
Senate Mar 6, 2025 Signed by the President S.J. 474
House Mar 5, 2025 Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
Senate Mar 4, 2025 Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 441
Senate Mar 3, 2025 Scheduled for hearing
Senate Mar 3, 2025 State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1.
Senate Feb 20, 2025 Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 321
Senate Feb 19, 2025 First Reading Senate S.J. 296
House Feb 18, 2025 House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 5. H.J. 308
House Feb 12, 2025 Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
House Feb 12, 2025 Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1222B
House Feb 12, 2025 Scheduled for hearing
House Feb 7, 2025 Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 225
House Feb 5, 2025 First Reading House H.J. 199
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 5, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 12, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Judiciary Amendment 1222B House Judiciary Amendment 1222B Feb 12, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/12/2025 11 1 0 1 Yes
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Hughes, John (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Yea
  • Massie, Curt (R) Yea
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Absent
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Yea
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Nay
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/18/2025 64 5 0 1 Yes
  • Andera, Bobbi (R) Yea
  • Arlint, Amber (R) Yea
  • Auch, Julie (R) Yea
  • Aylward, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Bahmuller, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bathke, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Baxter, Heather (R) Yea
  • Czmowski, Tim (R) Yea
  • Degroot, Roger (R) Yea
  • Derby, Mike (R) Yea
  • Duffy, Steve (R) Yea
  • Emery, Eric (D) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Mary (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Josephine (R) Yea
  • Goodwin, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Gosch, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Greenfield, Lana (R) Yea
  • Halverson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Jon (R) Yea
  • Healy, Erin (D) Nay
  • Heermann, Mellissa (R) Yea
  • Heinemann, Leslie (R) Yea
  • Hughes, John (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Jana (R) Yea
  • Ismay, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jamison, Greg (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Phil (R) Yea
  • Jordan, Dylan (R) Yea
  • Jorgenson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Kassin, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kayser, Tony (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kull, David (R) Yea
  • Ladner, Trish (R) Yea
  • Lems, Karla (R) Yea
  • Manhart, Logan (R) Yea
  • Massie, Curt (R) Yea
  • May, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Moore, Scott (R) Yea
  • Mortenson, Will (R) Yea
  • Muckey, Erik (D) Nay
  • Mulally, Tina (R) Yea
  • Mulder, Brian (R) Yea
  • Nolz, Kaley (R) Yea
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Absent
  • Odenbach, Scott (R) Yea
  • Overweg, Marty (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Drew (R) Yea
  • Pourier, Peri (D) Yea
  • Randolph, Tony (R) Yea
  • Reder, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Rehfeldt, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Reimer, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Reisch, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Rice, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Roby, Matt (R) Yea
  • Roe, Kent (R) Yea
  • Schaefbauer, Brandei (R) Yea
  • Schwans, Tesa (R) Yea
  • Shorma, William (R) Yea
  • Sjaarda, John (R) Yea
  • Soye, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Mike (R) Nay
  • Uhre-Balk, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Van Diepen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Vasgaard, Richard (R) Yea
  • Walburg, Tim (R) Yea
  • Weems, Keri (R) Yea
  • Weisgram, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wittman, Kadyn (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/3/2025 7 1 0 1 Yes
  • Beal, Arch (R) Yea
  • Deibert, Randy (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Karr, Chris (R) Yea
  • Larson, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Lucas-Peterson, Sue (R) Absent
  • Mehlhaff, Jim (R) Yea
  • Perry, Carl (R) Yea
  • Pischke, Tom (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/4/2025 32 2 0 1 Yes
  • Beal, Arch (R) Yea
  • Blanc, Greg (R) Yea
  • Carley, John (R) Yea
  • Crabtree, Casey (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sydney (R) Yea
  • Deibert, Randy (R) Yea
  • Duhamel, Helene (R) Yea
  • Foster, Red (D) Yea
  • Grove, Tamara (R) Yea
  • Hohn, Joy (R) Yea
  • Howard, Taffy (R) Yea
  • Hulse, Amber (R) Yea
  • Jensen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Karr, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kolbeck, Steve (R) Yea
  • Lapka, Mark (R) Yea
  • Larson, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Lucas-Peterson, Sue (R) Yea
  • Marty, Sam (R) Yea
  • Mehlhaff, Jim (R) Yea
  • Miskimins, Paul (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Otten, Ernie (R) Yea
  • Perry, Carl (R) Yea
  • Pischke, Tom (R) Yea
  • Reed, Tim (R) Yea
  • Rohl, Michael (R) Yea
  • Sauder, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Schoenfish, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Smith, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Vilhauer, Glen (R) Yea
  • Voight, Curt (R) Absent
  • Voita, Mykala (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, David (R) Yea
  • Zikmund, Larry (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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