South Dakota will allocate $180,000 to the Department of Health to purchase, store, and distribute sexual assault kits to health care facilities across the state. The money comes from the state's general fund and must be spent by June 30, 2028, or the unused portion will be returned. This is a one-time funding appropriation to support sexual assault evidence collection and handling.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 528
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 450
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
Signed by the President S.J. 411
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 1. H.J. 413
First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 385
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 5. S.J. 357
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 3.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Judiciary Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 100
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-027
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-007
Do Pass
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass
Judiciary — Referred to