SB 64 would prohibit South Dakota from carrying out the death penalty against anyone diagnosed with a severe mental illness. This change would prevent executions of defendants with serious psychiatric conditions, even if they were convicted of capital crimes.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3.
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 3, NAYS 4.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Hoghoused
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 62
Arthur Rusch
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Timothy Johns
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day