# SB70 Summary SB70 revises South Dakota's hospital lien law, which allows hospitals to claim a portion of settlement money from patients' lawsuits to cover unpaid medical bills. The bill makes changes to how hospitals can file these liens, what information they must provide, and how disputes over lien amounts are resolved, making the process more transparent and giving patients clearer rights to challenge excessive claims.
Signed by the Governor
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 642
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 670
Signed by the President S.J. 618
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 589
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 569
Judiciary Placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 516
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 392
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 351
Health and Human Services Placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 310
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 155
Stace Nelson
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Timothy Johns
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended