South Dakota · 2026
SB 201
authorize the use of a drone for the location and recovery of mortally wounded deer and elk and to provide a penalty therefor.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/3105e023-0e04-4fa2-98f5-738559f96082 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
South Dakota Senate Bill 201 proposes to authorize the use of drones for locating and recovering mortally wounded deer and elk. The legislation also includes provisions to establish a penalty for violations related to this authorization.
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Sponsors
- Carl Perry Republican lead
- Eric Emery Democratic lead
- Jessica Bahmuller Republican lead
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican lead
- Liz Larson Democratic lead
- Tim Goodwin Republican lead
- Tim Reed Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | upper | — | e1cb0710-c950-46b9-9599-d11dda284ecc | pass | 6 | 1 | 0 | Feb 5, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1cb0710-c950-46b9-9599-d11dda284ecc CC0-1.0 |