SB 123 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

revise provisions related to forensic medical examinations.

SB 123 proposes changes to the rules governing forensic medical examinations in South Dakota. The bill directly affects law enforcement agencies, medical professionals, and individuals involved in criminal investigations. It updates specific procedures and requirements for how these examinations are conducted and documented. The legislation aims to clarify existing laws without altering the fundamental purpose of forensic examinations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill revises South Dakota laws regarding forensic medical examinations for sexual assault victims. It clarifies which costs are covered by the county, establishes reimbursement requirements for convicted offenders, and expands consent rules for minors and protected persons.

Scope change

The bill expands protections for sexual assault victims by clarifying cost coverage, adding reimbursement obligations for convicted offenders, and broadening consent provisions for minors and vulnerable adults.

FISCAL

Added detailed list of forensic examination costs that counties must pay, including lab tests, medications, radiology services, and specific procedures like anoscopy and colposcopy.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement that convicted offenders must reimburse the county for forensic examination costs as part of their sentence.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded consent rules to allow minors age 16+ to consent to examinations without parental permission, and added provisions for protected persons to consent without guardian approval.

DEFINITION

Added new definition section clarifying what constitutes a forensic medical examination, including evidence collection, interviews, and toxicology screening.

ENFORCEMENT

Added immunity protections for medical providers who make good faith determinations about patient capacity to consent, shielding them from liability.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Feb 19, 2025

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528

executive

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 455

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 425

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 424

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 344

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 299

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 299 Amendment 123B

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)

senate

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 142

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors