Starting July 1, 2026, South Dakota prohibits state and local government property and employees from being used to enforce certain new federal gun laws that are stricter than South Dakota's laws—specifically those creating gun registries, requiring gun owner licenses, mandating background checks for private sales, or confiscating firearms from law-abiding citizens. State and local law enforcement cannot collect or share information to help federal authorities enforce these specific federal gun measures. This creates a new state law that blocks cooperation between South Dakota officials and federal gun enforcement efforts in these defined areas.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 135
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day