SB 181 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

provide for noncustodial visitation of a minor born out of wedlock.

SB 181 establishes legal visitation rights for noncustodial parents of children born out of wedlock in South Dakota. The bill allows these parents to petition the court for visitation schedules, ensuring they can maintain a relationship with their minor children. It applies to all unmarried parents regardless of gender and requires courts to consider the best interests of the child when determining visitation arrangements. This legislation creates a formal process for fathers and mothers who are not married to the child's mother to seek court-ordered visitation time.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Tabled , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tom Pischke
RRepublican
SD
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