South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1176: clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
From the engrossed text, March 5, 2026:
An Act to clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 1-11-18 be AMENDED: 1-11-18. There is hereby established in the state treasury the 24/7 sobriety fund. The fund shall be maintained and administered by the Office of the Attorney General to defray costs of operating the 24/7 sobriety program, including purchasing and maintaining equipment and funding support services [ADDED: , and to reimburse counties for the cost and expenses of the program if a court does not find a defendant has the present and continued ability to pay according to section 2 of this Act] . The Office of the Attorney General may accept for deposit in the fund money from donations, gifts, grants, participation fees, and user fees or payments. Expenditures from the fund shall be budgeted through the normal budget process. Unexpended funds and interest shall remain in the fund. Section 2. That § 1-11-20 be AMENDED: 1-11-20. The court may condition any bond or pre-trial release upon participation in the 24/7 sobriety program and payment of associated costs and expenses. [ADDED: No defendant may be jailed, nor a defendant's bond or pre-trial release revoked, for failure to pay the costs and expenses of the program, unless the court finds …
Sponsors
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Red Foster (D, SD-027)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
Latest actions
- : Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- : Report out of committee without recommendation as amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Judiciary
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Votes
- Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 (March 9, 2026): 8 yea, 26 nay, failed
- Report out of committee without recommendation as amended (March 5, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2026): 4 yea, 5 nay, failed
- Referred to (March 3, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, State Affairs and Government, Controlled Substances
Common questions
- What is HB1176?
- HB1176 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
- What does HB1176 do?
- In its own words: An Act to clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
- What is the status of HB1176?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1176?
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1176?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27197
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