revise a provision related to aggravated assault.

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revise a provision related to aggravated assault.

revise a provision related to aggravated assault.

What This Bill Does

• revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
• Official keyword topics: Assault Crimes Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4785/Detail">Massie</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4810/Detail">Reisch</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4813/Detail">Roe</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4765/Detail">Hulse</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

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Official Summary Text

revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
Official keyword topics:
Assault
Crimes
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4785/Detail">Massie</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4810/Detail">Reisch</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4813/Detail">Roe</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4765/Detail">Hulse</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

Current Bill Text

26.658.11 101st Legislative Session 1062

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1062
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-18-1.1 be AMENDED:
22-18-1.1. No person may:
(1) Cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another under circumstances
manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;
(2) Attempt to cause, or knowingly cause, bodily injury to another with a dangerous
weapon;
(3) Assault another with intent to commit bodily injury, which results in serious bodily
injury;
(4) Attempt by physical menace with a deadly weapon or a physical object realistically
simulating a deadly weapon to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily harm;
or
(5) Attempt to induce a fear of death or imminent serious bodily harm by impeding the
normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying pressure
on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose and mouth.
A person who violates this section is guilty of aggravated assault. Aggravated
assault is a Class 3 felony.
26.658.11 2 1062
HB1062 ENROLLED
An Act to revise a provision related to aggravated assault.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1062

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1062
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State