HB 1195 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

revise a provision related to the termination of parental rights of a child adjudicated abused or neglected.

HB 1195 modifies the legal process for terminating parental rights in cases where a child has been officially found to be abused or neglected. The bill updates specific provisions within South Dakota's child welfare laws to clarify how and when parental rights may be ended in these situations. This change directly affects child protection agencies, parents, and legal professionals involved in dependency and neglect cases. The revision aims to align the state's procedures with updated standards for protecting children while addressing parental rights.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Judiciary Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MINOR

This bill transitions from a draft legislative version to the final enrolled version ready for signature. The substantive policy content regarding termination of parental rights remains unchanged from the previous version, with only formatting, header information, and certification language added to finalize the bill for the Governor's signature.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled bill formatting including session year (2025), bill number (1195), and certification language for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and navigation elements from the draft version.

Changed bill status from 'House Judiciary Engrossed' to 'ENROLLED' indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for executive action.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed

Total votes 35

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

32 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 543

executive

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 456

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 454

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 418

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-0)

senate

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 354

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1 H.J. 360

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1195A

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 171

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors