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State Government / South Dakota / Legislation / SB 81

SB 81Session 2026SenateBecame law

clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.

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Latest development · Mar 9, 2026

Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 3, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

Animals and LivestockPenalty

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAndera
Primary sponsorBaxter
Primary sponsorCarley
Primary sponsorGoodwin
Primary sponsorGrove
Primary sponsorHoward
Primary sponsorJensen (Phil)
Primary sponsorManhart
Primary sponsorMoore
Primary sponsorPerry
Primary sponsorPischke
Primary sponsorReimer
Primary sponsorRice
Primary sponsorShubeck
Primary sponsorVoight
Primary sponsorWipf
Primary sponsorZikmund

Action timeline

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  1. Mar 9, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 4, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 S.J. 455

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  3. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493

    PassageHouse
  4. Mar 2, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 434

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 457

    PassageHouse
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 29

    House
  7. Feb 25, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 29

    Committee PassageHouse
  8. Feb 25, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    House
  9. Feb 2, 2026

    Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 194

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  10. Jan 29, 2026

    First Reading House H.J. 182

    House
  11. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 131

    PassageSenate
  12. Jan 27, 2026

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 7

    Senate
  13. Jan 27, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 7

    Committee PassageSenate
  14. Jan 27, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  15. Jan 14, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 34

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Oct 27, 2026.