This bill establishes a clear legal process allowing adults to pre-plan their funeral arrangements and remains disposition through preneed contracts, and specifies who has the right to make these decisions if someone dies without leaving instructions. The law protects these prearranged plans from being changed or canceled unless the person who made them authorized someone else to do so, or unless there isn't enough money set aside to pay for them. This creates a new legal framework in South Dakota to ensure people's wishes about their funeral and burial are respected and followed after death.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 689
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 626
Signed by the President S.J. 479
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 589
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 3. H.J. 517
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 413
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 411
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 257
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 283
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 127
Brock Greenfield
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Charlie Hoffman
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended