This bill updates South Dakota law to clarify which costs a winning party in a lawsuit can recover from the losing party, now explicitly including expenses for phone hearings and fax charges alongside traditional costs like witness fees, transcripts, and court-appointed experts. The change recognizes modern communication methods used in litigation that weren't originally listed in state law.
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Signed by the Governor H.J. 478
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 398
Signed by the President S.J. 344
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 354
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 1. H.J. 327
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 323
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2. S.J. 268
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 251
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 2
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 125
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 5. H.J. 132
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 59
First Reading House H.J. 52
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass