This bill creates a new felony crime in South Dakota for distributing or possessing fentanyl in quantities of four milligrams or more, with mandatory prison sentences and fines that increase based on the amount (ranging from three years with a $50,000 fine up to 25 years with a $500,000 fine). The bill also makes conspiracy to commit this new fentanyl crime punishable the same way as the underlying offense itself, and updates related drug law provisions to reference this new crime.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 552
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 546
Signed by the President S.J. 528
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4. H.J. 520
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 483
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 395
First Reading Senate S.J. 370
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4. H.J. 374
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 198
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-013
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-013
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass