South Dakota would create a new legal tool called an "extreme risk protection order" that allows law enforcement officers or certain family members to ask a court to temporarily remove firearms from someone they believe poses a danger of harming themselves or others. To get such an order, the petitioner must provide the court with specific information about the person's history of violence, mental health, criminal record, and details about what firearms and ammunition they own. This is a new law that didn't previously exist in South Dakota.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 195
Linda Duba
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day