address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.

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address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.

address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.

What This Bill Does

• address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.
• Official keyword topics: Firearms Liability Personal Rights and Obligations Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4739/Detail">Blanc</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4769/Detail">Jensen (Kevin)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</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/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a>

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Official Summary Text

address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting range.
Official keyword topics:
Firearms
Liability
Personal Rights and Obligations
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4739/Detail">Blanc</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4769/Detail">Jensen (Kevin)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</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/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a>

Current Bill Text

26.580.21 101st Legislative Session 103

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 103

Introduced by: Senator Carley

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to address the assumption of risk by an individual present at a shooting 1
range. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 20-9: 4
An individual present at a shooting range assumes all associated risks, to the extent 5
the risks are obvious and inherent. Those risks include injuries that may result from: 6
(1) Noise; 7
(2) The discharge of any projectile or shot; 8
(3) A malfunction of shooting equipment not owned by the sport shooting range; 9
(4) Natural variations in terrain; 10
(5) Surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions; and 11
(6) Bare spots, rocks, trees, and other forms of natural growth or debris. 12
For purposes of this section, a "shooting range" means an area designed and 13
operated for the use of pistols, rifles, or shotguns, as a means of silhouette, skeet, trap, 14
black powder, or other shooting, and archery. A shooting range may be located on public 15
or private land, may be operated by a public or a private entity, and includes a law 16
enforcement shooting range. 17