HB 1088 removes the ability of court services officers to prepare legal documents for adoption cases in South Dakota courts. Instead, adoption documentation will need to be prepared through other means, likely requiring adoptive families or their attorneys to handle the paperwork directly. This change affects how adoptions are processed in both family court (Chapter 36-32) and the judicial system (Chapter 11-15).
Signed by the Governor H.J. 420
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 396
Signed by the President S.J. 405
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 381
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 376
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 257
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 1. H.J. 166
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 156
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 59
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended