---
type: "Bill"
title: "include opossums within the definition of predator and to declare an emergency."
description: "include opossums within the definition of predator and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/sd"
legislature: "South Dakota Legislature"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 1242"
citation: "South Dakota HB 1242 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Game", "Fish", "and Parks", "Hunting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beal", "Brunner", "Chase", "Diedrich", "Goodwin", "Gosch", "Greenfield (Brock)", "Greenfield (Lana)", "Haugaard", "Heinert", "Hunhoff", "Jensen (Kevin)", "Lake", "Latterell", "Mills", "Otten (Herman)", "Post", "Qualm", "Willadsen"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 18
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2019-03-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c201b75e-87de-4735-b836-40dbc46deb5c"
source_url: "https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?Bill=1242&Session=2019"
source_hash: "d59ae6ed0b9dc6966b0899ea459ae94c3bc199654d24ac7a7b3503b6e21d6a98"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sd"]
---

# South Dakota HB 1242 (2019) — include opossums within the definition of predator and to declare an emergency.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment 1242ja** (committee substitute) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Amendment.aspx?Amend=amd1242ja.htm)
2. **Amendment 1242jb** (committee substitute) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Amendment.aspx?Amend=amd1242jb.htm)
3. **House Agriculture and Natural Resources** (committee substitute) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?File=HB1242HAG.htm&Session=2019&Version=House Agriculture and Natural Resources&Bill=1242)
4. **Printed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?File=HB1242P.htm&Session=2019&Version=Printed&Bill=1242)
5. **Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources** (committee substitute) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?File=HB1242SAG.htm&Session=2019&Version=Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources&Bill=1242)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?File=HB1242ENR.htm&Session=2019&Version=Enrolled&Bill=1242)

## Votes

- Do Pass Amended - 2019 — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass Amended - 2019 — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass Amended - 2019 — **32–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurred in amendments - 2019 — **47–17** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass Amended - 2019 — **65–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Beal — primary (person)
- Brunner — primary (person)
- Chase — primary (person)
- Diedrich — primary (person)
- Goodwin — primary (person)
- Gosch — primary (person)
- Greenfield (Brock) — primary (person)
- Greenfield (Lana) — primary (person)
- Haugaard — primary (person)
- Heinert — primary (person)
- Hunhoff — primary (person)
- Jensen (Kevin) — primary (person)
- Lake — primary (person)
- Latterell — primary (person)
- Mills — primary (person)
- Otten (Herman) — primary (person)
- Post — primary (person)
- Qualm — primary (person)
- Willadsen — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-30** First Reading House H.J. 261
- **2019-01-31** Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 281 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Scheduled for hearing
- **2019-02-07** Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1242ja `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-07** Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 318 `committee-passage`
- **2019-02-11** House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 360 `passage`
- **2019-02-12** First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 351 `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Scheduled for hearing
- **2019-02-21** Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1242jb `amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. `committee-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Agriculture and Natural Resources Title amended, Passed S.J. 451 Amendment 1242jta
- **2019-02-25** Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 512
- **2019-02-26** Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1. S.J. 523 `passage`
- **2019-02-28** House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 47, NAYS 17. H.J. 587
- **2019-03-04** Signed by the Speaker H.J. 622
- **2019-03-05** Signed by the President S.J. 618
- **2019-03-06** Delivered to the Governor on March 06, 2019 H.J. 650 `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-11** Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2019 H.J. 712 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c201b75e-87de-4735-b836-40dbc46deb5c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Dakota legislature records).