SB143 eliminates visitation and custody rights for individuals who conceived a child through rape or incest. Currently, South Dakota law allows courts to consider visitation in these cases; this bill removes that possibility entirely, preventing perpetrators of rape or incest from having legal contact with or custody of any resulting children.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 678
Delivered to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 622
Signed by the President S.J. 556
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 553
Judiciary Placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 516
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 372
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 333
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 299
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 199
Stace Nelson
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Tom Pischke
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended