revise certain provisions related to sexual contact with a child under sixteen.
HB 1128 amends South Dakota laws regarding sexual contact with minors under the age of sixteen. The bill modifies existing provisions to clarify or adjust how certain offenses are defined and handled within the state's legal framework. This change directly impacts law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judicial system when addressing cases involving child sexual contact. The legislation aims to update statutory language without altering the fundamental protections for minors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Tabled , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 7
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 159
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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