This bill allows courts to consider drug convictions from other states when deciding whether to impose enhanced penalties for certain drug crimes in South Dakota. Currently, South Dakota law only uses in-state convictions to trigger these harsher sentences, but the new law expands this to include out-of-state convictions so repeat offenders cannot avoid enhanced penalties by committing crimes in multiple states. The change applies to charges involving manufacturing, distributing, or possessing controlled substances listed in Schedules I or II.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 428
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 290
Signed by the President S.J. 247
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 274
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 5. S.J. 213
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 192
Senate Fiscal Note Requested S.J. 165
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 117
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1. H.J. 117
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 29
Al Novstrup
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Carl Perry
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended