This bill expands the legal definition of "law enforcement officer" in South Dakota state law to include tribal law enforcement officers. This change means tribal officers will now be covered under state criminal code provisions that apply to law enforcement, likely affecting areas such as use of force rules, officer liability protections, and other law enforcement-related statutes.
The amendment added Representative Odenbach and Senator Pourier as bill sponsors (removing an earlier reference to just "Odenbach"), and updated technical bill numbering from 26.216.17 to 26.216.18, but made no substantive changes to the bill's purpose of expanding the definition of law enforcement officer to include tribal officers.
The amendment is a purely technical formatting change that converts the bill from "House Engrossed" status to "Enrolled" status, updating legislative session references and removing procedural language—it does not alter the substantive content regarding the inclusion of tribal law enforcement officers in the legal definition.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 534
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 480
Signed by the President S.J. 434
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 399
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 29
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 29
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 143
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 167
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 167
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 151
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 7
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 7
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 13
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass