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 removed firearm silencers from the definition of "controlled weapons" by deleting language that included them and adding language that explicitly excludes them, which STRENGTHENS the bill's original purpose of establishing that silencers are not controlled weapons under South Dakota law.
The amendment removes firearm silencers from the definition of "controlled weapons" by restructuring the language in subsection (8)—changing from listing silencers as included controlled weapons to explicitly stating the definition "does not include a firearm silencer." This STRENGTHENS the bill's original purpose by making the exemption of silencers from regulation clearer and more direct.
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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Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass