This bill creates the "Families First Grant Program" within the Department of Public Safety to award grants to organizations that help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse or neglect. The bill establishes a dedicated fund in the state treasury to pay for these grants, which can be used to support shelters, legal services, counseling, staff training, and court-appointed advocate services. South Dakota is making an appropriation (providing money) for this new program to address domestic violence and abuse.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 544
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 495
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 635
Signed by the President S.J. 488
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 13. H.J. 621
House of Representatives Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 12. H.J. 600
Committee on Appropriations Report out of committee without recommendation
House of Representatives Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 573
Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3. H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 465
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 1. S.J. 332
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 239
Health and Human Services Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 129
Jack Kolbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Taylor Rehfeldt
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Referred to