This bill increases the penalty for registered sex offenders who commit non-consensual sexual contact against someone capable of consenting from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony. The change applies only to offenders already required to register under South Dakota's sex offender registry law, while non-registered individuals committing the same act remain subject to the lower misdemeanor charge.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 542
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 462
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 589
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 509
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 325
First Reading House H.J. 212
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 175
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 46
Helene Duhamel
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended