# South Dakota SB 96: revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program.

South Dakota SB 96, revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Davis, Sydney (Republican), Stevens, Mike (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 96
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: revise eligibility requirements for the crime victims' compensation program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- Sponsors: Davis, Sydney (Republican), Stevens, Mike (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Davis, Sydney (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Stevens, Mike (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kull, David (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larson, Liz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nelson, Lauren (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Uhre-Balk, Nicole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Walburg, Tim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wittman, Kadyn (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-07: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/277058.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. (signed)
- HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare… (signed)
- 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/277058.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-SB96-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).