South Dakota's law on repeat DUI offenses is being tightened by lowering the threshold for the harshest penalties: instead of needing six prior convictions within fifteen years, a person now faces a mandatory six-year prison sentence if they have five or more prior DUI convictions within fifteen years. The bill also clarifies that an aggravated DUI charge requires at least five prior convictions within twenty-five years (with at least two in the past ten years), making it easier to prosecute repeat offenders as felonies.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 534
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 520
Signed by the President S.J. 470
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 492
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 426
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 161
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 182
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 135
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass