South Dakota's crime victims' compensation fund can now be used to reimburse police departments and officers for emergency expenses like food and shelter they provide to crime victims when no other services are available. Previously, the fund could only pay compensation awards and cover program administration costs, so law enforcement had no way to recover these victim assistance expenses. Police must submit receipts and requests to the Department of Public Safety to get reimbursed.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 557
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 522
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 583
Signed by the President S.J. 475
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 507
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 506
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 59
First Reading House H.J. 50
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 63
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 63
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 17
First Reading Senate S.J. 14
Judiciary — Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass