SB 81 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.

SB 81 prohibits the use of firearms codes in transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition. It directly affects individuals and businesses conducting firearm-related sales or exchanges. The bill establishes a civil penalty for anyone who violates this prohibition by using such codes during transactions. This measure aims to increase transparency and accountability in firearm commerce by banning coded communication methods.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Commerce and Energy Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 12, 2025

MODERATE

This bill enrolls the final version of Senate Bill 81, which prohibits financial institutions from using firearms codes to distinguish firearms dealers from general retailers. The enrolled version adds comprehensive definitions for key terms like 'firearms code,' 'firearms dealer,' and 'protected financial information,' and establishes civil penalties for violations. It also adds protections against government entities maintaining lists of privately owned firearms.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting the use of firearms codes in payment card transactions, with no substantive changes to applicability or enforcement mechanisms between the engrossed and enrolled versions.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definitions for terms including 'ammunition,' 'firearms code,' 'firearms dealer,' 'financial institution,' 'merchant,' and 'protected financial information' to clarify the bill's application.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions prohibiting financial institutions from requiring firearms codes that distinguish firearms dealers from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers.

Added restrictions preventing governmental entities from maintaining lists or registries of privately owned firearms or their owners, except for criminal investigations.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and page number adjustments between the engrossed and enrolled versions with no substantive policy changes.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

33–2

Passed

Total votes 35

Jan 30, 2025

D Democratic3

1 Yea 2 Nay

66% Nay

R Republican32

32 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 25, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-25 S.J. 367

executive

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 295

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 244

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 255

lower

Feb 11, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (67-0-1)

house

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 172

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 145

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-2)

senate

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 81A

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 62

upper

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors