South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB139: revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 24-5-3 be AMENDED: 24-5-3. Upon discharge of an inmate from a correctional facility, whether by parole, suspended sentence, or final discharge, a correctional facility official must provide the inmate with the following, if not already (2) A sum of money to be determined by the secretary of corrections; and (3) Transportation to one of the following locations: (a) The county where the inmate resided at the time of the offense that resulted in imprisonment; (b) The county where the inmate received sentence; or (c) A location equivalent in distance to either subsection (a) or (b), whichever is lesser in mileage. An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility. I certify that the attached Act originated in the:Senateas Bill No.139Secretary of the SenatePresident of the SenateAttest:Secretary of the SenateSpeaker of the HouseAttest:Chief Clerk of the HouseSenateBill No.[ADDED: 139]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 …
Sponsors
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035) · primary sponsor
- Jamie Smith (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
- Kadyn Wittman (D, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Judiciary
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2026): 65 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 9, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Correctional Facilities and Parole
Common questions
- What is SB139?
- SB139 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
- What does SB139 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
- What is the status of SB139?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB139?
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB139?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26440
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