ChangeBridge / South Dakota / SB87 Signed by Governor
SB87 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-09

Clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.

Bill Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26316

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Sponsors

Mellissa Heermann (Rep - R)
Tim Reed (Rep - R)
Heather Baxter (Rep - R)
Casey Crabtree (Sen - R)
Sydney Davis (Sen - R)
Roger Degroot (Rep - R)
Eric Emery (Rep - D)
Mary Fitzgerald (Rep - R)
Timothy Goodwin (Rep - R)
Erin Healy (Rep - D)
David Kull (Rep - R)
Liz Larson (Sen - D)
Jim Mehlhaff (Sen - R)
Scott Moore (Rep - R)
Erik Muckey (Rep - D)
Carl Perry (Rep - R)
Peri Pourier (Rep - R)
Tim Reisch (Rep - R)
Kathy Rice (Rep - R)
Matt Roby (Rep - R)
Jamie Smith (Sen - D)
Nicole Uhre-Balk (Rep - D)
Kadyn Wittman (Rep - D)
Larry Zikmund (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-09 S Signed by the Governor on March 09, 2026 S.J. 488
2026-03-05 S Delivered to the Governor on March 05, 2026 S.J. 477
2026-03-04 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
2026-03-03 S Signed by the President S.J. 448
2026-03-02 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 470
2026-02-26 H Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2026-02-26 H Health and Human Services Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
2026-02-26 H Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-23 H First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 416
2026-02-20 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 340
2026-02-18 S Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 15
2026-02-18 S Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 15
2026-02-18 S Health and Human Services Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 15 Amendment 87B
2026-02-18 S Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-01-15 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 55

Votes

2026-02-18 Do Pass Amended Yea: 6 Nay: 0
2026-02-20 Do Pass Amended Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-02-26 Do Pass Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 65 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-15 S Health and Human Services
2026-02-23 H Health and Human Services

Amendments

2026-02-18 Senate Health and Human Services Amendment 87B Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-02-18 Comm Sub
2026-03-03 Enrolled

Subjects

Crimes Health Care Sex Offenses

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