Proposed South Dakota Firearm Legislation
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Title: Expressing the right of South Dakotans to own and use firearms.
Description: Expressing the right of South Dakotans to own and use firearms.
Last Action: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 484
Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Title: Allow a concealed pistol in the capitol and any county courthouse with an enhanced concealed pistol permit.
Description: Allow a concealed pistol in the capitol and any county courthouse with an enhanced concealed pistol permit.
Last Action: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 484
Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Title: Revise provisions related to the enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.
Description: Revise provisions related to the enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.
Last Action: Signed by the Governor on March 10, 2016 H.J. 865
Last Action Date: March 10, 2016

Title: Prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an employee or invitee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.
Description: Prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an employee or invitee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.
Last Action: Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. H.J. 311
Last Action Date: February 8, 2016

Title: Enhance customer convenience in firearms transactions, improve public safety, and provide for the issuance of an additional concealed pistol permit.
Description: Enhance customer convenience in firearms transactions, improve public safety, and provide for the issuance of an additional concealed pistol permit.
Last Action: Signed by the Governor on March 16, 2016 H.J. 881
Last Action Date: March 29, 2016

Title: Authorize motor carrier inspectors to carry firearms.
Description: Authorize motor carrier inspectors to carry firearms.
Last Action: Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1. H.J. 378
Last Action Date: February 11, 2016

Title: Repeal the prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon in the state capitol.
Description: Repeal the prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon in the state capitol.
Last Action: Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 209
Last Action Date: February 4, 2016

Title: Authorize certain duties for the sergeant at arms and assistant sergeant at arms.
Description: Authorize certain duties for the sergeant at arms and assistant sergeant at arms.
Last Action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor S.J. 247
Last Action Date: February 8, 2016