SB 96 expands eligibility for South Dakota's crime victims' compensation program by removing the requirement that victims be denied benefits if they engaged in conduct that contributed to their own injury or death—but this protection now applies to victims of sex offenses, human trafficking, domestic abuse, and child abuse, as well as minors and certain other protected groups. The bill also clarifies technical language in the existing statute without changing the one-year filing deadline or the requirement that crimes be reported to law enforcement within five days.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Senate Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor S.J. 209
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 128
First Reading Senate S.J. 89
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-018
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-017