2025HB 1222

Minimizing the Penalties for Carrying a Concealed Pistol

2025 - South Dakota Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill removes penalties for carrying a concealed pistol under a number of circumstances, including age (over 21), having joined a training course and carrying a concealed carry permit. CPAC supports the framers’ belief in the 2nd Amendment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 4, 2025 by a vote of 32-2, and the bill later became law.

32

Voted Yes

2

Voted No

1

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 35

LegislatorVote
Arch Beal

SD

Conservative
Greg Blanc

SD

Conservative
John Carley

SD

Conservative
Casey Crabtree

SD

Conservative
Sydney Davis

SD

Conservative
Randy Deibert

SD

Conservative
Helene Duhamel

SD

Conservative
Red Dawn Foster

SD

Conservative
Tamara Grove

SD

Conservative
Joy Hohn

SD

Conservative
Taffy Howard

SD

Conservative
Amber Hulse

SD

Conservative
Kevin Jensen

SD

Conservative
Chris Karr

SD

Conservative
Steve Kolbeck

SD

Conservative
Mark Lapka

SD

Conservative
Liz Larson

SD

Leftist
Sue Lucas Peterson

SD

Conservative
Sam Marty

SD

Conservative
Jim Mehlhaff

SD

Conservative
Paul Miskimins

SD

Conservative
Lauren Nelson

SD

Conservative
Ernie Otten

SD

Conservative
Carl Perry

SD

Conservative
Tom Pischke

SD

Conservative
Tim Reed

SD

Conservative
Michael Rohl

SD

Conservative
Stephanie Sauder

SD

Conservative
Kyle Schoenfish

SD

Conservative
Jamie Smith

SD

Leftist
Glen Vilhauer

SD

Conservative
Curt Voight

SD

Did Not Vote
Mykala Voita

SD

Conservative
David Wheeler

SD

Conservative
Larry Zikmund

SD

Conservative

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