HB1268

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repeal capital punishment.

Helene Duhamel,Tim Reisch

House Bill·Introduced Feb 4, 2026·Last action Feb 18, 2026

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South Dakota would eliminate the death penalty as a punishment for crimes under this bill. The legislation removes capital punishment from state law and adjusts related criminal penalties, including how attempted crimes and criminal solicitation are classified when the underlying offense would have been subject to execution. Anyone currently sentenced to death would have their sentence converted to life imprisonment instead.

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Sentencing alternativesBill would expand (relevance: 95%)Criminal penaltiesBill would decrease (relevance: 95%)

Changes to Existing Law

4 sections affected832 words added535 words removed

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§ 22-16-12amended § 22-4-1amended § 22-6-1amended § 26-11-3.1amended

History (3)

Feb 18, 2026H
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1.
Feb 18, 2026H
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Feb 4, 2026H
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 219