South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB87: clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 22-22-26 be AMENDED: 22-22-26. The county where an alleged rape or sexual offense occurred shall pay the cost of any forensic medical examination performed on the victim of the alleged rape or sexual offense. The cost of a forensic medical examination includes: (1) Provider, hospital, or clinic services directly related to the examination; (2) Necessary forensic supplies; (3) Scope procedures directly related to the examination, including anoscopy and colposcopy; (4) Laboratory testing directly related to the examination, including drug screening, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, syphilis screening, chlamydia culture, gonorrhea coverage culture, HIV screening, hepatitis B and C screening, herpes culture, and any other sexually transmitted disease testing directly related to the examination; (5) Any medication provided during the examination; and (6) Any radiology service directly related to the examination. Section 2. That § 22-22-26.2 be AMENDED: 22-22-26.2. Each hospital and clinic that provides a forensic medical examination under § 22-22-26 shall coordinate with the county to establish a payment process by which the county shall pay for the cost of the examination, and to notify any victim of rape or sexual offense of the availability of an examination at no …
Sponsors
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Tim Reed (R, 07) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Sydney Davis (R, 17)
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Mary Fitzgerald (R, HD-031)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Erin Healy (D, HD-010)
- David Kull (R, HD-002)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
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 Health and Human Services
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 2, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 20, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Health Care, Sex Offenses
Common questions
- What is SB87?
- SB87 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
- What does SB87 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
- What is the status of SB87?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB87?
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB87?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26316
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