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provide a criminal penalty for causing an abortion against a pregnant mother's will.

HB1193 makes it a crime for someone to intentionally cause an abortion without a pregnant woman's consent, treating it as a serious offense similar to other crimes against the person. The bill creates a new criminal penalty to protect pregnant women from having abortions forced upon them against their will. This adds a specific crime to South Dakota law that didn't previously exist as its own distinct offense.

prohibit intentionally damaging monuments, statues, or memorials and provide a penalty therefor.

HB1197 makes it a crime to intentionally damage, deface, or destroy monuments, statues, or memorials, with penalties ranging based on the damage caused. The bill creates a new criminal offense specifically targeting the destruction of these structures, which previously may have only been prosecuted under general property damage laws. Violators could face misdemeanor or felony charges depending on the value of the damage and whether the monument has historic or cultural significance.

increase certain civil penalties for fleeing from police.

# HB1216 Summary This bill increases the civil penalties that people face when they flee from police officers. Specifically, it raises the fines and other financial consequences for this offense, making the punishment more severe than it currently is under state law.

revise provisions regarding hate crimes.

# HB1243 Summary HB1243 expands South Dakota's hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity, adding these categories to the existing list of protected characteristics (which includes race, color, religion, and national origin). When a crime is committed because of these motivations, courts can impose enhanced penalties beyond the standard sentence for that crime. This change makes it illegal to target someone for violence or harassment based on who they are or who they love.

increase the penalty for a subsequent conviction for trespass to hunt, fish, or trap.

SB63 increases the penalty for people convicted a second or later time of trespassing to hunt, fish, or trap on someone else's property. Instead of the current penalty, repeat offenders will now face steeper fines or other consequences to discourage this violation.

increase the penalty for theft of a firearm.

SB79 increases the criminal penalties for stealing a firearm in South Dakota. Instead of being charged under the standard theft law, people who steal guns will now face enhanced penalties that are more severe than those for stealing other property of similar value. This change makes firearm theft a more serious crime to deter gun-related criminal activity.

revise the penalty for possession of substances containing cannabis intended for consumption other than by smoking or inhalation.

SB150 reduces the criminal penalty for possessing cannabis products designed to be consumed in ways other than smoking or inhalation (such as edibles or oils). Instead of the current felony charge, possession of these non-smokable cannabis products would result in a lesser penalty, treating them differently from smokable cannabis under South Dakota law.

prohibit the endangerment of any child by means of driving under the influence and to provide a penalty therefor.

HB 1217 makes it a crime to drive under the influence while a child is in the vehicle, creating a separate offense with its own penalties beyond standard DUI charges. The bill treats endangering a child through impaired driving as a distinct violation to hold drivers accountable for putting young passengers at risk.

repeal presumptive probation.

SB19 eliminates South Dakota's "presumptive probation" law, which currently requires judges to sentence most non-violent offenders to probation rather than prison unless specific conditions are met. After this bill passes, judges will have discretion to choose between probation and incarceration for these offenders based on individual case circumstances, without a legal presumption favoring probation.

revise certain provisions regarding the use and possession of scanning devices and reencoders.

# HB1050 Summary This bill updates South Dakota's laws on scanning devices and reencoders—tools that can read and rewrite credit card and ID information—by revising which devices are prohibited and what penalties apply to unauthorized possession or use. The changes clarify the specific types of equipment covered by the law and adjust the criminal consequences for people who use these devices to commit fraud or identity theft.

revise provisions regarding engaging in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation.

# HB1063 Summary This bill revises South Dakota's prostitution laws by changing what conduct is prohibited and what penalties apply. Specifically, it modifies the definitions and criminal consequences for engaging in or soliciting sexual activity in exchange for money or other compensation. The changes adjust how the state law treats both the individuals involved in such transactions and those who facilitate them.

define activities that constitute human trafficking.

# HB1198 Summary HB1198 expands South Dakota's definition of human trafficking to clarify which specific activities count as trafficking crimes. The bill adds detail to what constitutes trafficking—such as recruiting, transporting, harboring, or advertising people for labor or sexual exploitation—to ensure prosecutors and law enforcement have clear guidance on prosecuting traffickers.

revise certain provisions regarding violations of county and municipal ordinances.

# HB1224 Summary This bill changes how violations of county and municipal ordinances are prosecuted by allowing them to be classified as misdemeanors or felonies under state law, rather than being treated as a separate category of local violations. The bill clarifies penalties and procedures for these offenses, making them subject to standard state criminal law rather than local ordinance enforcement only. This gives counties and municipalities more flexibility in how they enforce local rules and what consequences violators face.

update certain references to federal laws and regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections and to increase the maximum civil penalty for certain pipeline safety violations.

SB18 updates South Dakota's pipeline safety rules to match current federal pipeline inspection standards and increases the maximum fine the state can impose on companies that violate these safety requirements. The bill ensures state regulations stay aligned with federal law and gives regulators stronger enforcement tools to punish pipeline safety violations.

revise provisions regarding multiple convictions for certain offenses.

# SB74 Summary SB74 changes how South Dakota handles cases where someone is convicted of the same crime multiple times. The bill revises the rules for what happens when a person commits certain offenses on separate occasions, likely affecting sentencing requirements or how courts count previous convictions when determining penalties.

revise certain provisions regarding driving after consuming certain drugs or substances.

# HB1049 Summary This bill makes it easier to prosecute drivers suspected of impairment from drugs or controlled substances by allowing officers to use certain test results as evidence without requiring additional scientific validation. The changes streamline the process for proving drug-impaired driving while maintaining protections for defendants to challenge testing methods in court.

establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.

HB1110 creates new penalties for parents or guardians who fail to file a birth certificate for a child and for people who fail to notify authorities when someone dies. The bill establishes fines or other consequences for these failures, making it a violation of state law to delay or neglect these required filings.

revise provisions regarding certain Class 2 misdemeanors.

# Summary of HB1130 This bill revises South Dakota's policies regarding certain Class 2 misdemeanors, though the specific changes are not detailed in the provided text excerpt. To give you an accurate summary of what actually changes in state law, the complete bill language showing the exact amendments would be needed.

revise provisions regarding rape.

# SB107 Summary SB107 revises South Dakota's rape laws by removing the spousal exemption, meaning a person can now be prosecuted for sexually assaulting their spouse—a crime previously excluded from rape statutes. The bill also expands the definition of rape to include additional non-consensual sexual acts beyond traditional penetration, broadening the scope of what conduct is criminalized.

revise visitation rights of a person causing conception by rape or incest.

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.