SB 131

26.281.11  101st Legislative Session  131
                                   2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                             Senate Bill 131
                                                   ENROLLED
                                             AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a
         special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 41-11-5.5 be AMENDED:
            41-11-5.5. A nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt in which
   disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients of the armed forces of the United States
   may participate. The special pheasant hunt may be held during the private shooting
   preserve season, pursuant to § 41-10-11. No fee may be charged to participants in the
   hunt, by the state or the sponsoring organization.
            The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter
   1-26, to administer the special pheasant hunts authorized in this section.
            For the purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" means a veteran of the armed
   forces of the United States who:
   (1)      Has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being
            twenty percent or more disabled due to a service-connected disability; or
   (2)      Is designated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to receive
            Special Monthly Compensation Level K pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (January 1,
            2026).
26.281.11  2  131
An Act to revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant
hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 Senate as Bill No. 131
                                                     By
                       Secretary of the Senate  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                       President of the Senate  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                       Secretary of the Senate
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                          Speaker of the House
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                     Chief Clerk of the House  Secretary of State
 Senate Bill No. 131  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
SB131 ENROLLED