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Proposed South Dakota Firearm Legislation SB82

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Provide for a risk protection order authorizing the seizure of firearms and ammunition.

Subject: Firearms: Mentally Ill Persons: Protection Order

Description: Provide for a risk protection order authorizing the seizure of firearms and ammunition.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.

Last Action Date: February 4, 2020

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'.

10 sponsors: Arthur Rusch (R); Craig Kennedy (D); Reynold Nesiba (D); Susan Wismer (D); Shawn Bordeaux (D); Linda Duba (D); Erin Healy (D); Steven McCleerey (D); Ray Ring (D); Jamie Smith (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 29% (10 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 4, 2020 Scheduled for hearing
Senate Feb 4, 2020 Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Senate Jan 28, 2020 First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 98
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 27, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/4/2020 5 2 0 0 Yes
  • Blare, Rocky (R) Yea
  • Kennedy, Craig (D) Nay
  • Novstrup, Al (R) Yea
  • Rusch, Arthur (R) Nay
  • Russell, Lance (R) Yea
  • Schoenbeck, Lee (R) Yea
  • Stalzer, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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