South DakotaSouth Dakota facilities must provide release transportation to listed places
When someone leaves a South Dakota correctional facility, an official must provide clothing, money, and transportation if those have not already been provided.
What it does
When a person leaves prison by parole, suspended sentence, or final discharge, an official must provide clothing, money, and a ride if they have not already been provided.
Argument forProviding a ride to a nearby county could help people leave prison with a way to travel after release.
Argument againstA person may have limited say in the destination, which could make it harder to reach the place they want to go.
More detail
A correctional facility official must provide suitable clothing, money set by the corrections secretary, and transportation if these have not already been provided. This applies when a person leaves a correctional facility by parole, suspended sentence, or final discharge. The official does not have to provide an item that was already provided. The duty applies upon the person's discharge from the facility.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548Became Law
- Mar 11Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520To Governor
- Mar 10Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553Passed House
- Mar 9Signed by the President S.J. 505Passed Senate
- Mar 5House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 523
- Mar 4Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0Minor
- Mar 4Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 10First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 279Minor
- Feb 9Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
- Feb 5Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 17
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 17
- Feb 5Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 17 Amendment 139AMajor
- Feb 5Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 28Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 130Minor
- Jan 27First Reading Senate S.J. 121Introduced
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