SB 122 — establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
Last action — Introduced
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
Bill Text
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Read SB 122 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Introduced
Sponsors
- SD member #4800 · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- SD member #4800
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Nay |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Nay |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 122 do?
- establish the crime of failure to summon aid for a suicide attempt and provide a penalty therefor.
- Who sponsors SB 122?
- SB 122 is sponsored by SD member #4800.
- What is the current status of SB 122?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 122?
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