SB 96 prohibits South Dakota from denying public benefits to people solely because they have a felony conviction for a drug offense. The bill amends the state's temporary assistance rules to ensure that a controlled substance felony conviction alone cannot be used as the reason to reject someone's application for benefits or remove them from the program.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 558
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 49, NAYS 17. H.J. 523
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 442
First Reading House H.J. 421
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6. S.J. 357
Senate Fiscal Note Requested S.J. 257
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 108
Erin Healy
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Reynold Nesiba
Prime sponsor · Sen.
D
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass