clarify the minimum age requirements for a hunting license.
This bill seeks to clarify the minimum age requirements for obtaining a hunting license in South Dakota. It directly affects individuals who wish to pursue hunting activities by defining the specific age thresholds for license eligibility. The key provision involves updating or clarifying existing regulations to ensure consistent application of age rules across the state. This change aims to remove ambiguity in current laws regarding youth hunting participation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Feb 11, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill clarifies minimum age requirements for hunting licenses in South Dakota, establishing a 12-year-old minimum age for hunting licenses and 16-year-old minimum age for hunter safety course exemptions. The changes affect youth hunting eligibility and safety requirements.
Scope change
The bill modifies eligibility criteria for hunting licenses and hunter safety course requirements, specifically targeting youth hunters under 16 and under 12 years of age.
ELIGIBILITY
Establishes a minimum age of 12 years for obtaining a hunting license, with exceptions for mentored youth hunting licenses.
Allows children aged 10-11 to receive hunting preference points, and children aged 11 turning 12 during September-December may hunt beginning September 1st.
REQUIREMENT
Requires children under 16 to complete hunter safety or hunter education courses before receiving a hunting license, unless they hold a mentored youth hunting license.
Clarifies that mentored youth hunting licenses allow children under 16 to hunt when accompanied by an unarmed hunting mentor who has completed hunter safety education.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-11 S.J. 224
executive
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 207
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 168
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 172
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 120
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 90
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 10
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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