South DakotaLaw excludes a rule from enforcing custody and visitation orders
For courts enforcing custody or visitation orders, the law excludes a referenced rule and directs removal of two sections concerning probation.
What it does
For custody or visitation enforcement, the law excludes one referenced rule and directs removal of two sections concerning probation. The exact effect on courts’ options is unclear.
Argument forExplicitly excluding a rule could help courts identify which rules apply when people disobey custody or visitation orders.
Argument againstRemoving sections concerning probation could give judges fewer options when responding to people who disobey custody or visitation orders.
More detail
The law says § 23A-38-2 does not apply to §§ 25-4A-1 through 25-4A-5. These provisions concern court responses to disobeying custody or visitation orders. The law also directs removal of §§ 25-4A-6 and 25-4A-7. The exclusion covers only the five listed sections, not every rule involving custody or visitation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 3Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-03 H.J. 480Became Law
- Feb 25Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-25 H.J. 438To Governor
- Feb 24Signed by the President S.J. 388Major
- Feb 23Signed by the Speaker H.J. 417Major
- Feb 20Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 346Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 26Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 23First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 93Minor
- Jan 22House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 115Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 1
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 1Minor
- Jan 21Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 13First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 13Introduced
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