Judiciary

provide for the remote witnessing of certain legal instruments.

include intentionally manipulated images or recordings in the crime of invasion of privacy by recording.

revise the automatic removal of certain convictions from a background check record.

exempt any person suffering from a severe mental illness from capital punishment.

revise the definition of sexual contact for purposes of sexual contact with a child under eighteen by a person in a position of authority.

revise the definition of sexual contact for purposes of sexual contact with a child under eighteen by a person in a position of authority.

prohibit sexual contact between prison employees and prisoners.

clarify the requirements for the execution of a living will declaration.

clarify the requirements for the execution of a living will declaration.

revise provisions related to a name change for certain crime victims.

enhance the penalty on registered sex offenders who commit sexual contact without consent from a person capable of consenting.

establish a means for certain Department of Corrections inmates to earn credit against fines or costs ordered by the sentencing court.

revise a reference to the Division of Criminal Investigation.

clarify cross-references regarding powers of attorney.

modify when a motion for expungement of an arrest record may be made and to declare an emergency.

revise certain definitions in laws regarding physical therapists.

codify legislation enacted in 2021.

revise provisions providing that certain professions are not subject to discipline for certain conduct relating to medical cannabis.

repeal provisions related to the prosecution, search, seizure, penalty, or discipline of medical cannabis establishments for certain conduct.

repeal provisions related to the prosecution, search, seizure, penalty, or discipline of medical cannabis establishments for certain conduct.

publish voter-approved initiated constitutional amendments and initiated measures in the session laws.

revise the medical purpose defense related to the medical use of cannabis.

provide a cause of action for certain employees that are required to receive a vaccination as a condition of employment and to declare an emergency.

remove irreconcilable differences as a cause for divorce.

revise the penalty for a violation of maintenance of financial responsibility.

revise the penalty for driving without a license.

establish mandatory sentences for certain driving while under the influence violations.

establish a parole hearing requirement for certain inmates.

revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape and provide a penalty therefor.

update provisions regarding self-service storage.

prohibit the personal possession of a loaded firearm while in possession of cannabis or cannabis products and to provide a penalty therefor.

require law enforcement to report certain seizures of property.

place limitations on the enforcement of federal laws and orders related to firearms, accessories, and ammunition.

prohibit the personal possession of a loaded firearm while under the influence of marijuana or intoxicated.

classify vehicular homicide as a crime of violence.

classify vehicular homicide as a crime of violence.

establish liability and the burden of proof for spoliation of evidence in statute.

establish liability and the burden of proof for spoliation of evidence in statute.

address surrogacy.

revise provisions related to counseling for domestic abuse defendants.

revise the definition of cremation.

establish rights regarding the disposition of a person's remains.

revise provisions related to missing children.

grant immunity from certain liabilities for camping activities.

clarify the Corrections Commission's ability to obtain criminal justice information.

authorize the formation of corporations and limited liability companies by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists.

establish the fundamental right of a parent.

require a defendant in a criminal proceeding to be physically present during the reading of victim impact statements.

revise the child support obligation schedule.

revise certain provisions relating to child support.

revise provisions related to courtroom modifications for child witnesses.

revise provisions related to the video recording of certain victim testimony at a preliminary hearing or deposition.

revise the penalty for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.

revise the penalty for the ingestion of certain controlled substances.

establish certain provisions related to law enforcement.

establish criteria for temporary custody and visitation orders.

address determinations regarding physical custody of a minor.

provide for custody entitlement of a child born out of wedlock.

revise provisions related to name changes when obtaining a marriage license.

consolidate certain domestication provisions in the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

revise provisions regarding court transcript costs.

make an appropriation for the construction of a new public safety regional jail near Deadwood and to declare an emergency.

allow succession to real property by an affidavit.

make an appropriation to provide a grant for the infrastructure and construction of a new justice center in Lincoln County and to declare an emergency.

make an appropriation to the Office of Attorney General to temporarily fund a position within the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, and to declare an emergency.

make an appropriation for the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Office, and to declare an emergency.

make an appropriation for the planning, renovation, and equipping of the North East Regional Jail Facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.

revise oversight and reporting requirements concerning cannabis.

clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.

revise a provision related to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or a special advocate to represent an abused or neglected child.

revise a provision related to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or a special advocate to represent an abused or neglected child.

prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for the crime of rape.

prohibit eligibility for a suspended imposition of sentence for the crime of rape.

prohibit the unauthorized transfer of cannabis and cannabis products by a medical cannabis cardholder to another person.

expand the eligibility for a small estate probate.

revise provisions related to the location of courtroom facilities.

allow for a good cause exception to the time for an involuntary commitment hearing.

provide for the security and privacy of certain personally identifiable information for judicial officers and to declare an emergency.

establish a process for requesting records prepared or maintained by court services officers.

revise provisions related to driving under the influence.

revise a provision related to the review of the master jury list.

revise a provision related to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or a special advocate to represent an abused or neglected child.

facilitate legislative oversight of settlement agreements involving a state entity or official.

include out-of-state convictions as a basis of an enhanced penalty for certain drug crimes.

revise certain provisions regarding search warrants for tracking devices.

establish an opioid abatement and remediation fund and to declare an emergency.

revise provisions related to medical cannabis data maintained by the Department of Health.

clarify the processing of sexual assault kits performed on individuals ages sixteen and seventeen.