The amendment consolidated and simplified the crime victims' compensation claims process by removing redundant procedural language in § 23A-28B-31 and clarifying that the department issues a single order (rather than multiple orders) containing findings, compensation amounts, and appeal rights. This change NARROWS the bill by eliminating duplicative requirements while maintaining the core victim compensation framework.
26.398.10 26.398.11 101st Legislative Session 1022 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1022 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Department of Public Safety Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the crime victims' compensation 1 program. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That § 23A-28B-28 be AMENDED: 4 23A-28B-28. The department shall receive, review, and investigate, investigate any 5 application claim for victims' compensation which has been that is properly filed. Following 6 such review and investigation, the department shall issue an order pursuant to § 23A-7 28B-31 that includes: 8 (1) Findings of fact; 9 (2) The amount of compensation, if any, payable under the provisions of this chapter; 10 (3) The name of any person to whom compensation is payable; 11 (4) A notice that the claimant may request commission review of the order in 12 accordance with § 23A-28B-32; and 13 (5) Any other information that the department deems necessary. 14 The department shall file any such the order with the commission and shall serve 15 notice of such the order by mailing, emailing, or hand-delivering a copy to the claimant. 16 Section 2. That § 23A-28B-31 be REPEALED. 17 For all claims submitted under 26.398.11 2 1022 HB1022 ENROLLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the provisions of this chapter, the department shall 18 enter an order which shall include: 19 (1) Findings of fact; 20 (2) The amount of compensation, if any, payable under the provisions of this chapter; 21 (3) The name of any person to whom such crime victims' compensation is payable; 22 (4) A notice program. I certify that the claimant may request commission review attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1022 Chief Clerk of the order in 23 accordance with § 23A-28B-32; and 24 (5) Any other information which House Speaker of the department deems necessary. 25 House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1022 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State