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HB1195 • 2026

provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.

provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.

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Sponsor
Emery
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.

provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.

What This Bill Does

  • provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.
  • Official keyword topics: Fees Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry Indian Tribes Promulgation of Rules State Parks Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a> (prime)

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Amendments

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1195A

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Filed

Plain English: 1195A 101st Legislative Session 1195 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1195 Introduced by: Representative Emery Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1195A 101st Legislative Session 1195 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1195 Introduced by: Representative Emery Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1195A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents 1 enrolled as members of Indian tribes, and to study possible changes to state 2 parks admissions and fishing licenses.
  • 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 House of Representatives

    Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor

  2. 2026-01-29 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents enrolled as members of Indian tribes.
Official keyword topics:
Fees
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Indian Tribes
Promulgation of Rules
State Parks
Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a> (prime)

Current Bill Text

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26.781.9 101st Legislative Session 1195

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1195

Introduced by: Representative Emery

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to provide free admission to state parks and recreation areas for residents 1
enrolled as members of Indian tribes. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 41-17: 4
Any South Dakota resident who is an enrolled member of an Indian tribe may 5
obtain free admission to any South Dakota state park or recreation area. The qualifying 6
individual may also receive a fifty percent discount on any camping fee or associated 7
electrical service fee established pursuant to § 41-17-1.1 or 41-17-14.1. 8
Any individual who applies for and qualifies for free admission under the provisions 9
of this section must be issued a lifetime park entrance license by the Department of Game, 10
Fish and Parks. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to 11
chapter 1-26 establishing criteria and procedures for obtaining free admission and reduced 12
fees pursuant to this section and for the issuance of a lifetime park entrance license. 13