South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1183: revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 34-20A-111 be AMENDED: 34-20A-111. A person who experiences a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for any misdemeanor or felony offense of possession, inhalation, ingestion, or otherwise taking into the body any controlled drug or substance if that person or another person contacts law enforcement or emergency medical services and requests medical assistance because of a drug-related overdose. A person qualifies for the immunities provided in this section only if the evidence for the charge or prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug-related overdose and the need for medical assistance. An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose. I certify that the attached Act originated in the:Houseas Bill No.1183Chief Clerk of the HouseSpeaker of the HouseAttest:Chief Clerk of the HousePresident of the SenateAttest:Secretary of the SenateHouseBill No.[ADDED: 1183]File No. ____Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Officethis _____ day of _____________,2026 at ____________M.Byfor the GovernorThe attached Act is herebyapproved this ________ day of______________, A.D., 2026GovernorSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,ss.Office of the Secretary of StateFiled ____________, 2026at _________ o'clock __M.Secretary of StateByAsst. Secretary …
Sponsors
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Tim Reed (R, 07) · primary sponsor
- Sydney Davis (R, 17)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Matt Roby (R, HD-005)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
- Kadyn Wittman (D, HD-015)
- Larry Zikmund (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Judiciary
- : Do Pass
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2026): 64 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 9, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Public Health and Safety, Controlled Substances, Emergency Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB1183?
- HB1183 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
- What does HB1183 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
- What is the status of HB1183?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1183?
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1183?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26886
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