This bill updates how South Dakota handles defendants found mentally incompetent to stand trial by clarifying that courts can place them in outpatient treatment (rather than only institutional commitment) if they're not considered dangerous, and it specifies that treatment must determine within four months whether the defendant is likely to regain competency. The bill also updates the language to use gender-neutral terms like "the defendant" instead of "him" throughout the statute.
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 Amended Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 2. H.J. 523
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 410
First Reading House H.J. 298
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 3. S.J. 230
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 17
First Reading Senate S.J. 14
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended