# South Dakota SB 124: establish the Incarceration Task Force.

South Dakota SB 124, establish the Incarceration Task Force., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Jensen, Kevin D. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 124
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: establish the Incarceration Task Force.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20
- Sponsor: Jensen, Kevin D. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Corrections, Legislative Study, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jensen, Kevin D. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Auch, Julie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aylward, Aaron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Foster, Red Dawn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ismay, Travis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jensen, Phil (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan, Dylan C. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lems, Karla J. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pourier, Peri (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reder, Christopher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Schaefbauer, Brandei (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | fail | 15 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-25: Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 20 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Motion to amend, Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/278641.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. (signed)
- HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency. (signed)
- HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services. (signed)
- HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/278641.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1035-2025)
- [HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1043-2025)
- [HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1034-2025)
- [HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1020-2025)
- [HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1029-2025)
- [HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure unde…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1028-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB124-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).