Proposed South Dakota Firearm Legislation SB103
Legislation Overview
Title: Address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.
Subject: Firearms: Liability: Personal Rights and Obligations
Description: Address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 9
Last Action Date: January 29, 2026
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: John Carley (R); Heather Baxter (R); Greg Blanc (R); Timothy Goodwin (R); Jana Hunt (R); Kevin Jensen (R); Phil Jensen (R); Scott Moore (R); Lauren Nelson (R); Tom Pischke (R); Tony Randolph (R); Kathy Rice (R); Brandei Schaefbauer (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 37% (13 of 35)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1 |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 9 Amendment 103A |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2026 | Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 9 |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2026 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 75 |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 20, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Judiciary Amendment 103A | Senate Judiciary Amendment 103A | Jan 29, 2026 | 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 |
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | 01/29/2026 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
