HB 1199 creates a new Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons within state government to coordinate efforts and services for Indigenous people who go missing or are murdered. This office will work to improve communication between law enforcement, tribal authorities, and other agencies to help address this crisis affecting Native American communities in South Dakota.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 570
Signed by the President S.J. 470
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 547
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2. S.J. 434
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 364
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 340
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 12. H.J. 360
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 178
Peri Pourier
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass