South Dakota law now explicitly includes digital currency (like Bitcoin) within the definition of "property" that can be searched and seized by law enforcement with a proper warrant. The bill also defines "digital currency" as any digital representation of value stored on blockchain or similar technology, ensuring that South Dakota's search and seizure laws apply equally to cryptocurrency as they do to traditional assets.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment clarified that "property" for search and seizure purposes includes digital currency, and defined digital currency as a digital representation of value on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers or similar technology.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 529
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 488
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530
Signed by the President S.J. 470
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 486
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 31
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 31
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 53
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 60
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 13
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass