STATE BILLSD HB 1280PASSED

Increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.

State of South Dakota

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

SD HB 1280 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 562 · Mar 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 562House

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 H.J. 546House

Mar 10, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 512Senate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 542House

Mar 5, 2026Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 481Senate

Mar 3, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 34Senate

Mar 3, 2026Judiciary Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 34Senate

Mar 3, 2026Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1Senate

Show 8 earlier actions

Feb 25, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 398Senate

Feb 24, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 423House

Feb 19, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consentHouse

Feb 19, 2026Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.House

Feb 19, 2026Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1280BHouse

Feb 19, 2026Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1House

Feb 9, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Feb 4, 2026First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 219House

Recorded votes

Do Pass AmendedFeb 19, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedFeb 24, 2026 · House · 61 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do PassMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Aviation
Civil Forfeiture
Drones
Law Enforcement
Trespass
Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill

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Increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.

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Increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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