HB 1062 — revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 09, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
47 added · 26 removedPlain-language change summary
In the revised version of Bill HB 1062, several lines were adjusted to clarify the language related to aggravated assault. Notably, the updated bill removes outdated or redundant phrases and deletes previously identified offenses that were no longer needed. This simplification matters because it makes the law easier to understand and enforce, ensuring that serious offenses are clearly defined. The overall penalties for aggravated assault remain as a Class 3 felony, maintaining a strong stance against such crimes while enhancing legal clarity.
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RepresentativeB KullE AnIT ActENACTED toBY reviseTHE aLEGISLATURE provisionOF relatedTHE toS aggravatedTATE assault.OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
AnyNo person whoNo person may:
(1) Attempts Cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another,another or causes such injury, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;
(2) Attempts Attempt to cause, or knowingly causes cause, bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon;
(3) DeletedAssault byanother SLwith 2005,intent chto 120,commit §bodily 2;injury, which results in serious bodily injury;
(4) AssaultsAttempt Assaultby anotherphysical menace with intenta todeadly commitweapon bodilyor injury,a whichphysical resultsobject realistically simulating a deadly weapon to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury;harm;
(5)(4)or AttemptsAttempt(5) byAttempt physicalto menaceinduce with a deadlyfear weaponof death or aimminent physicalserious objectbodily realisticallyharm simulatingby aimpeding deadlythe weaponnormal tobreathing putor anothercirculation inof fearthe blood of imminentanother seriousperson bodilyby harm;applying pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose and mouth.
or (6) Deleted by SL 2005, ch 120, § 2;
(7) Deleted by SL 2012, ch 123, § 4;
(8)(5) AttemptsAttempt to induce a fear of death or imminent serious bodily harm by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose and mouth;.
Overstrikes26.658.11 indicate2 deleted1062 language.An Act to revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
House as Bill No.
1062 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.
1062 By File No.
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Secretary of State Chapter No.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Enrolled View text Current pdf February 25, 2026
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed pdf February 23, 2026
- Introduced View text pdf January 13, 2026
- 1062A View text pdf
Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-02 H.J. 466
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Signed by the President S.J. 417
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449
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House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 22 H.J. 422
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 346
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Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 346 Amendment 1062A
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Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 26
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 121
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 28 H.J. 141
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Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 24
Sponsors
- Tim Walburg · Primary
- Kent Roe · Primary
- Tim Reisch · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Scott Moore · Primary
- Curt Massie · Primary
- Amber Hulse · Primary
- Lana Greenfield · Primary
- Tim Goodwin · Primary
- David Kull · Primary
- Helene Duhamel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (11)
- Tim Walburg Republican
- Kent Roe Republican
- Tim Reisch Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Scott Moore Republican
- Curt Massie Republican
- Amber Hulse Republican
- Lana Greenfield Republican
- Tim Goodwin Republican
- David Kull Republican
- Helene Duhamel Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (94)
94 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 94 →"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 |
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| Republican | 37 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 31% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Not Voting |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Nay |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Nay |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Nay |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Nay |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Nay |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Nay |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Nay |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 17% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Nay |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Nay |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Nay |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Nay |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Nay |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Nay |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Nay |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Nay |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Nay |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Nay |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Nay |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1062?
- HB 1062 is sponsored by Tim Walburg (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), David Kull (Republican), and Helene Duhamel (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1062?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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