# South Dakota SCR 608: To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections.

South Dakota SCR 608, To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Foster, Red Dawn (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Senate Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SCR 608
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Senate Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2
- Sponsor: Foster, Red Dawn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Legislative Study, Senate Concurrent Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 2 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: Foster, Red Dawn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andera, Bobbi L. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Healy, Erin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorgenson, Terri (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lems, Karla J. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Muckey, Erik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Novstrup, Al (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pourier, Peri (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rice, Kathy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Uhre-Balk, Nicole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Voita, Mykala (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wittman, Kadyn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Deferred to the 41st legislative day | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-20: Senate Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/280846.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/280846.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-SCR608-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).