South Dakota law currently classifies firearm silencers as controlled weapons, but this bill removes that classification so silencers are no longer regulated as controlled weapons under state law. This change affects both the definition section of South Dakota's criminal code and the specific rules governing controlled weapons, effectively allowing silencers to be owned and used without the legal restrictions that previously applied to them.
The amendment clarified that firearm silencers are excluded from the definition of "controlled weapon" by removing redundant language that both included and excluded them.
The amendment removed the listing of firearm silencer from the definition of controlled weapons and added an explicit statement that controlled weapons do not include firearm silencers.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 240
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 197
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 229
Signed by the President S.J. 186
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 184
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 11
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 136
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 93
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 93
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 5
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 13
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass