HB 1115 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

establish the crime of aggravated criminal entry of a motor vehicle with the intent to steal a firearm or firearm silencer, to make offenders ineligible for presumptive probation, and to provide a penalty therefor.

This bill creates a new criminal offense for entering a motor vehicle with the intent to steal a firearm or firearm silencer. It directly affects individuals who commit this specific type of vehicle burglary involving weapons. The legislation makes offenders ineligible for presumptive probation and establishes specific penalties for this crime. The measure focuses on enhancing penalties for a particular subset of vehicle theft cases rather than changing general theft laws.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced House Judiciary Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 21, 2025
MINOR
This bill creates a new crime called aggravated criminal entry of a motor vehicle when someone enters a vehicle to steal a firearm or firearm silencer, regardless of the firearm's value. It makes offenders ineligible for presumptive probation and establishes stricter sentencing guidelines. The bill also amends existing sentencing laws to ensure these specific offenses are treated more severely than standard property crimes.
Scope change
The bill expands criminal liability to specifically target motor vehicle theft involving firearms, creating a new Class 5 felony offense that was not previously defined as such.
SCOPE

Creates a new Class 5 felony offense for entering or remaining in a motor vehicle to steal a firearm or firearm silencer, regardless of the firearm's value.

ELIGIBILITY

Makes offenders convicted of this new crime ineligible for presumptive probation, requiring stricter sentencing outcomes.

REQUIREMENT

Amends existing sentencing statute to include this new offense in the list of crimes where probation is restricted and fully suspended incarceration may be required.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 394
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 14 H.J. 388
lower
Feb 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-14)
house
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1115B
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 134
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors