South Dakota law already allowed merchants to detain people suspected of illegally purchasing alcohol to request and verify their identification. This bill adds a new requirement that a detained person cannot refuse to verify their identity to the merchant, employee, or police officer, and makes it a Class 2 misdemeanor to refuse.
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Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 20
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 129
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-002
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-017
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Deferred to the 41st legislative day