South Dakota Wildlife Federation Camo Coalition. The 2026 legislative session is now open. Here are the bills currently in the queue we are monitoring. The links should help you locate any bill and read it to understand the verbiage and intent. The SDWF Directors will be meeting via zoom weekly to discuss the legislative issues and any course of action. George Vandel and I will be in Pierre lobbying on your behalf. But, the best asset we have is the 220,000 South Dakota Sportsmen and the 3,000 members of SDWF sending in their thoughts.
When communicating with legislators, always be polite, professional and with your own words. Form letters and canned statements don’t have as much impact. Also, if you are communicating with your own representative, please let them know you are a constituent.
2026 Legislative Watch List
HB 1001 – provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare an emergency.
SDWF Will Monitor
01/13/2026 First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources
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HB 1019 – remove knowledge and intent from certain actions involving pesticide laws.
SDWF Will Monitor
01/13/2026 First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources
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HB 1037 – exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.
SDWF Will Oppose
01/13/2026 First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs
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HB 1047 – make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.
SDWF Will Support
01/13/2026 First Reading House committee on appropriations
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HB 1052 – authorize the transfer of certain surplus real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to the Spearfish Canyon Foundation for a public purpose.
SDWF Will Support
01/13/2026 First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/15/2026 HB 1052 (transfer old hydro plant to Spearfish historical) passed out of House Ag and Nat Resources committee 12 to 0
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HB 1071– establish a ten-year boat registration for owners of certain boats.
SDWF Will Monitor
01/15/2026 First read in House and referred to House Transportation
(HB 1079 last)
SB 2 – provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.
SDWF Will Support
01/13/2026 First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary
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SB 16 – provide for the licensure of fishing and hunting guides, and to provide a
penalty therefor.
SDWF Will Monitor
01/13/2026 First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
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SB 37 – make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
SDWF Will Monitor
01/13/2026 First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations
(SB 97 last)
Link to Legislators – https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Listing/71
Link to Committees – https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committees/71
House Agriculture and Natural Resources — 2026
A person may submit a request to appear from a remote site and give testimony before this committee. Submit requests, a digital handout, or written testimony at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting to houseagnaturalresources@sdlegislature.gov.
Chair:
Overweg, Marty Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-680-0304
Marty.Overweg@sdlegislature.gov
Vice-Chair:
Gosch, Spencer 605-773-3851 Spencer.Gosch@sdlegislature.gov
Representatives:
Auch, Julie (R); Home: 605-665-8657 Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-665-8657
Goodwin, Tim (R); Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-390-5324
Hunt, Jana (R); Home: 605-538-4411 Capitol: 605-773-3851
Ismay, Travis (R); Home: 605-456-2146 Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-490-6010
Travis.Ismay@sdlegislature.gov
Ladner, Trish (R); Home: 605-440-1834 Capitol: 605-773-3851
Trish.Ladner@sdlegislature.gov
Nolz, Kaley (R); Home: 605-999-4136 Capitol: 605-773-3851
Peterson, Drew (R); Home: 605-247-3043 Capitol: 605-773-3851
Drew.Peterson@sdlegislature.gov
Rice, Kathy (R); Home: 605-389-4328 Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-342-3939
Shubeck, John (R); Capitol: 605-773-3851 John.Shubeck@sdlegislature.gov
Van Diepen, Kevin (R); Capitol: 605-773-3851 Kevin.VanDiepen@sdlegislature.gov
Wittman, Kadyn (D) Capitol: 605-773-3851 Business: 605-215-1617
Kadyn.Wittman@sdlegislature.gov
Senate Ag and Natural Resources Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources — 2026
A person may submit a request to appear from a remote site and give testimony before this committee. Submit requests, a digital handout, or written testimony at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting to senateagnaturalresources@sdlegislature.gov.
Chair:
Pischke, Tom Home: 605-999-2948 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Tom.Pischke@sdlegislature.gov
Vice-Chair:
Jensen, Kevin Home: 605-366-6947 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Business: 605-366-6947
Kevin.Jensen@sdlegislature.gov
Davis, Sydney (R); Home: 605-770-7029 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Sydney.Davis@sdlegislature.gov
Duhamel, Helene (R); Home: 605-342-2078 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Helene.Duhamel@sdlegislature.gov
Marty, Sam (R); Home: 605-866-4477 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Sam.Marty@sdlegislature.gov
Voight, Curt (R); Home: 605-209-7073 Capitol: 605-773-3821 Curt.Voight@sdlegislature.gov
Wipf, Brandon (R) Capitol: 605-773-3821 Brandon.Wipf@sdlegislature.gov