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House passes bill closing hunting-license loophole for suspended sentences
Summary
The South Dakota House approved House Bill 1023 to broaden the legal definition of a conviction for wildlife violations, a change the Department of Game, Fish and Parks said is needed to maintain compliance with the interstate wildlife violators compact. The measure passed after debate, 38–31.
Pierre — The South Dakota House on Thursday approved House Bill 1023, a measure that changes how a "conviction" is defined for revoking hunting or fishing licenses and that state officials say closes a loophole created after a 2016 sentencing change.
Supporters said the bill is intended to restore compliance with the interstate wildlife violators compact by ensuring that a suspended imposition of sentence does not let violators avoid license revocation. Representative Tim Reich, speaking in favor, said the change "offers a broader definition of conviction, thus eliminating the suspended imposition of sentence loophole." Representative Reich also described the suspended imposition of sentence and why it has allowed some violators to…
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