# South Dakota SB 81: clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.

South Dakota SB 81, clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Goodwin, Tim (Republican), Howard, Taffy (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 81
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: Goodwin, Tim (Republican), Howard, Taffy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Animals and Livestock, Penalty
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (119 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger protections for service dog users: benefit, low. South Dakota law protects service dogs accompanying people with disabilities from malicious harm or interference. Banned acts include beating, injuring, attempting injury, harassing, intimidating, enticing, distracting, or otherwise interfering with the dog. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. On…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Goodwin, Tim (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Howard, Taffy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andera, Bobbi L. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carley, John (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Grove, Tamara R. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jensen, Phil (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Manhart, Logan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pischke, Tom (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reimer, Rebecca (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rice, Kathy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shubeck, John (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Voight, Curt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wipf, Brandon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zikmund, Larry P. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Do Pass | pass | 66 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-09: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Delivered to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (House)
- 2026-02-25: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to (House)
- 2026-01-29: First Reading House (House)
- 2026-01-28: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First read in Senate and referred to (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/305239.pdf)

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- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/305239.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB81-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).