2022 Regular Session • South Dakota Legislature
SB159
Legislative Summary
Exempt any person suffering from a severe mental illness from capital punishment.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
80% Positive
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Bill History
1/27/2022
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 129
Senate
2/15/2022
Scheduled for hearing
Senate
2/15/2022
Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 159A
Senate
2/15/2022
Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
Senate
2/17/2022
Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 293
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 310 Amendment 159B
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 14. S.J. 310
Senate
2/23/2022
First Reading House H.J. 430
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 467
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 1 Amendment 159C
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3. H.J. 1
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 25, NAYS 43. H.J. 602
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Judiciary Amendment 159C
House Judiciary Amendment 159C
3/2/2022Adopted
Senate Amendment 159B
Senate Amendment 159B
2/22/2022Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment 159A
Senate Judiciary Amendment 159A
2/15/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Do Pass Amended
3/7/2022
25
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Do Pass Amended
3/2/2022
8
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/22/2022
21
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do Pass Amended
2/15/2022
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/22/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
