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The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Senate Bill 146, dubbed the “truth in sentencing” law.
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Senate Bill 4 as written, allowed state court judges to refer juveniles to the Department of Corrections after three strikes. Under the amendment, the juvenile has only one strike.
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House Bill 1063 hit a snag in the full Senate on Thursday, Feb. 2. There, it received solid opposition and narrowly passed with an 18 to 17 vote.
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A Senate Select Committee is looking to recommend censuring and reinstating suspended Senator Julie Frye-Mueller. A panel of Senators took the action after a four-hour hearing.
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The Black Hills lawmaker ousted from the Senate is asking a judge to overturn her suspension from the chamber.
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A bill to make unmarried fathers equally responsible for medical bills for a pregnancy has been unanimously passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has sponsored bills dealing with election laws
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A Stand Your Ground bill shot down by the Senate Judiciary committee has been resurrected and approved by the full Senate. Supporters of House Bill 1212…