2024 Senate Bill 14 - SD Legislature expand authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles.

ENTITLED An Act to expand authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   32-20A-12 be AMENDED:

32-20A-12. An individual may not chase, drive, harass, kill, or attempt to kill any game animal or game bird, with or from a snowmobile.

Notwithstanding the prohibition of this section, an individual may use a snowmobile in the taking of a coyote if:

(1) The individual is on property that the individual owns or leases or the individual is on the property as an invitee of the owner or lessee;

(2) The individual is at least eighteen years of age;

(3) The individual is not engaged in harassing the coyote;

(4) The individual is using a firearm to take the coyote;

(5) The snowmobile is stationary at the time the individual shoots or attempts to shoot the coyote; and

(6) No other individual is aboard the snowmobile.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

An Act to expand authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 14 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 14 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2024 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2024 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2024 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State