make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
The bill allocates state funding to support victim services offered by nonprofit organizations in South Dakota. It directly affects nonprofit groups that provide assistance to crime victims by granting them financial resources to continue their operations. The key provision is a monetary appropriation that allows these organizations to maintain and expand their programs for victims. This funding aims to ensure continued access to support services for individuals affected by crime.
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 5, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
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House Judiciary Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 5, 2025
MINOR
This bill was converted from a House Judiciary version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content remains the same: $5 million appropriated to the Department of Public Safety for grants to nonprofit organizations assisting victims of abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, commercial sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. The Enrolled version includes standard certification signatures and filing information required for a bill to become law.
TECHNICAL
Removed browser compatibility warnings and website loading messages that were present in the draft version
Added official Enrolled version formatting including certification signatures, filing dates, and state office stamps required for a bill to become law
Added page headers with bill number, session information, and chapter numbers for official record-keeping
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 474
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 441
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-1-1)
senate
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 418
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 2 H.J. 425
lower
Feb 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-2)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 Amendment 1221B
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 198
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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