exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.

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exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.

exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.

What This Bill Does

• exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.
• Official keyword topics: Fees Fishing Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry Licensure Veterans Affairs Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4775/Detail">Kayser</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4782/Detail">Lems</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4947/Detail">Shubeck</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>

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Official Summary Text

exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.
Official keyword topics:
Fees
Fishing
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Licensure
Veterans Affairs
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4775/Detail">Kayser</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4782/Detail">Lems</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4947/Detail">Shubeck</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>

Current Bill Text

26.600.9 101st Legislative Session 1037

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1037

Introduced by: Representative Ismay

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and 1
veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 41-6: 4
A resident of this state who is an active-duty member of the armed of forces of the 5
United States or a veteran who was discharged from active service in the armed forces of 6
the United States under conditions other than dishonorable is exempt from paying any 7
resident fishing license fee required by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, pursuant 8
to § 41-6-10. 9