This bill expands South Dakota's legal protections for unborn children by allowing wrongful death lawsuits when an unborn child is injured or killed, with any damages going to the mother or married parents. It also repeals two existing sections and adds new language clarifying that criminal law protections apply to unborn children, except when an unborn child dies unintentionally during medical procedures to save the mother's life. The changes strengthen legal recognition of unborn children as protected parties in both civil injury cases and criminal law.
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Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. H.J. 13
Health and Human Services Do Pass Failed, YEAS 5, NAYS 8. H.J. 12
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 181
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-029
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-035
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-006
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-005
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-029
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-033
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-028
Do Pass
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass