PTSD, parole reform, tax holiday, rape laws: These and more new statutes now on the books in South Dakota

See The Dakota Scout's rundown of key pieces of legislation now enshrined in South Dakota Codified Law

Jul 1, 2023

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When judges in South Dakota return to their benches after their Independence Day break, they’ll have new sentencing guidelines to hand down to the state’s most violent offenders.

The so-called “truth in sentencing” measure championed by law enforcement and law-and-order politicians last winter goes into effect on July 1, along with dozens of other new laws that cleared the Legislature before being signed by Gov. Kristi Noem this spring.

The new prison sentencing schedule targets repeat violent offenders and requires certain inmates serve more of their sentences before becoming eligible for parole. Sen. Brent Hoffman led the charge on getting the parole-reform package to the governor’s desk.

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