South Dakota 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 54 — require a convicted defendant to reimburse for the cost of digital forensic examination fees.

Last action — Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20 S.J. 105

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20 S.J. 105

  2. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 105 Amendment 54C

  3. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 75

  4. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 67

  5. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 1

  6. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 54A

  7. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  8. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 29

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Failed 15 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5700
Unaffiliated 101100
Democratic 0200
Total 152000
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Yea
Bordeaux — Nay
Breitling — Yea
Castleberry — Yea
Diedrich — Yea
Frye-Mueller — Nay
Hoffman — Yea
Hunhoff — Nay
Klumb — Nay
Kolbeck (Jack) — Nay
Kolbeck (Steve) — Yea
Maher — Nay
Nesiba — Nay
Otten (Herman) — Nay
Schoenbeck — Yea
Stalzer — Yea
Tobin — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Wiik — Yea
Wink — Yea
Johnson (Chris) — Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 3000
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Diedrich — Yea
Hoffman — Yea
Wheeler — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 54?
SB 54 is sponsored by Stalzer, Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Hoffman, Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), and Helene Duhamel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 54?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 54?
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