revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.
SB 72 modifies South Dakota law to change who is responsible for paying autopsy costs in specific situations. The bill directly affects individuals, families, and government agencies involved in death investigations and post-mortem examinations. Under the proposed changes, the state would assume financial responsibility for autopsies in certain cases rather than requiring families to cover these expenses. This shift aims to clarify funding sources and reduce financial barriers for families seeking official death investigations. The legislation focuses on administrative cost allocation without altering the conditions under which autopsies are performed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Mar 4, 2025
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Feb 24, 2025
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This bill converts SB 72 from a draft Senate version to its final enrolled form, ready for signature by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding autopsy cost reimbursement remains unchanged from the previous version.
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025 · House Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-04 S.J. 428
executive
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 363
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 3 H.J. 365
upper
Feb 21, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-3-2)
house
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 239
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 166
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 166 Amendment 72C
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 Amendment 72A
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 59
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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