South DakotaFederal permit holders may salvage some protected bird eggs
People holding a federal special-purpose permit may salvage eggs from some protected birds, but not from birds protected from taking or killing at all times.
What it does
A person with a federal special permit may salvage certain bird eggs, but not eggs of birds whose taking or killing is prohibited at all times.
Argument forPeople with a federal permit could salvage some protected bird eggs without violating the state ban, while leaving the strongest protections in place.
Argument againstSalvaging eggs could disturb nests or reduce protection for some birds, even though the exception excludes birds protected from taking or killing at all times.
More detail
The law allows a person to salvage certain bird eggs without violating this state ban. The permission covers eggs of bird kinds whose taking or killing is prohibited at some times, but not at all times. The person must hold a migratory bird special purpose salvage permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the cited federal rule. The activity cannot involve eggs of birds whose taking or killing is prohibited at all times.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 12Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-12 H.J. 571Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534To Governor
- Mar 5Signed by the President S.J. 486Major
- Mar 4Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516Passed Senate
- Mar 3House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 484
- Vote recorded Concurred in amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0 S.J. 412
- Feb 24Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 21
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 21
- Feb 24Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 21 Amendment 1265AMajor
- Feb 24Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Feb 12First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 260Minor
- Feb 11House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 54, NAYS 11 H.J. 299Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 17Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 4First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 217Introduced
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