HB 1060 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

revise a provision related to civil commitment following a determination of mental incompetency.

HB 1060 amends South Dakota law to update procedures for civil commitment cases involving individuals declared mentally incompetent. The bill modifies how courts handle the commitment process after a determination of incompetency is made, ensuring alignment with current legal standards. It directly affects judges, legal professionals, and individuals subject to civil commitment proceedings by refining the statutory requirements for such cases. The legislation focuses on procedural adjustments rather than changing the underlying authority for civil commitment itself.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 24, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 28
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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