South Dakota law will now criminalize three new boating offenses: operating a boat while impaired in a reckless manner that causes someone's death (watercraft homicide, a Class 3 felony), causing serious injury while impaired and reckless (watercraft battery, a Class 4 felony), and failing to stop and cooperate after a boating accident that injures or kills someone (a Class 6 felony). These new laws mirror existing drunk-driving crimes but apply them specifically to boat operators on the water.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 528
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 450
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 455
Signed by the President S.J. 425
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 52, NAYS 18. H.J. 427
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 240
First Reading House H.J. 226
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 197
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 11
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-012
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-008
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended