revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.

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revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.

revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.

What This Bill Does

• revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
• Official keyword topics: Controlled Substances Emergency Medical Services Law Enforcement Public Health and Safety Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4759/Detail">Healy</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

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Official Summary Text

revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.
Official keyword topics:
Controlled Substances
Emergency Medical Services
Law Enforcement
Public Health and Safety
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4759/Detail">Healy</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

Current Bill Text

26.587.12 101st Legislative Session 1183

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1183
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a
drug-related overdose.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 34-20A-111 be AMENDED:
34-20A-111. A person who experiences a drug-related overdose and is in need of
medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for any misdemeanor or
felony offense of possession, inhalation, ingestion, or otherwise taking into the body any
controlled drug or substance if that person or another person contacts law enforcement
or emergency medical services and requests medical assistance because of a drug-related
overdose. A person qualifies for the immunities provided in this section only if the evidence
for the charge or prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug -related overdose and
the need for medical assistance.
26.587.12 2 1183
HB1183 ENROLLED
An Act to revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug -related
overdose.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1183

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. 1183
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