2025 Regular Session • South Dakota Legislature
HB1218
Legislative Summary
Address the imposition of firearm restrictions on certain employees, officers, volunteers, and other individuals.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 184
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Local Government Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 1 Amendment 1218A
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Amend the amendment, Passed H.J. 2 Amendment 1218D
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Local Government Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7. H.J. 2
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3. H.J. 3
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) House Local Government, Passed H.J. 304
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Local Government Report out of committee without recommendation as amended, Passed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6, Passed, YEAS 41, NAYS 29. H.J. 323
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 332 Amendment 1218F
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 26. H.J. 334
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 321
Senate
3/5/2025
Scheduled for hearing
Senate
3/5/2025
Local Government Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1218M
Senate
3/5/2025
Local Government Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1218N
Senate
3/5/2025
Local Government Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 489 Amendment 1218P
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 489
Senate
3/11/2025
House of Representatives Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 34. H.J. 519
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Senate Conference Committee appointments S.J. 513
Senate
3/11/2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 522
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 14. H.J. 538
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Senate Conference Committee Report adopted, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3. S.J. 524
Senate
3/13/2025
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 548
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Signed by the President S.J. 535
Senate
3/13/2025
Delivered to the Governor on March 13, 2025 H.J. 549
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 H.J. 553
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 1218P
Senate Amendment 1218P
3/10/2025Adopted
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218M
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218M
3/5/2025Adopted
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218N
Senate Local Government Amendment 1218N
3/5/2025Adopted
House of Representatives Amendment 1218F
House of Representatives Amendment 1218F
2/19/2025Adopted
House Local Government Amendment 1218A
House Local Government Amendment 1218A
2/13/2025Adopted
House Local Government Amendment 1218D
House Local Government Amendment 1218D
2/13/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurred in amendments
3/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/12/2025
32
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference Committee Report adopted
3/12/2025
56
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee
3/11/2025
35
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
3/10/2025
30
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
3/5/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
2/19/2025
41
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/19/2025
44
Yea
26
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/13/2025
6
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
2/13/2025
10
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor

Aaron Aylward
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Mykala Voita
Republican
Heather Baxter
Republican
Josephine Garcia
Republican
Taffy Howard
Republican
Travis Ismay
Republican
Dylan Jordan
Republican
Lauren Nelson
Republican
Al Novstrup
Republican
Marty Overweg
Republican
Carl Perry
Republican
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Republican
Tom Pischke
Republican
Tony Randolph
Republican
Bethany Soye
Republican