PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has introduced five bills in the 2023 legislative session. Jackley says the package aims “to enhance public safety, strengthen the integrity of our elections, and protect the privacy of South Dakotans”. Among the bills, Senate Bill 50 revises the crime of witness tampering. Senate Bill 48 would enhance the penalty for attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer. All five bills, listed below, are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
*** Senate Bill 46: An act to establish the crime of petition circulation perjury and provide a penalty therefor.
*** Senate Bill 47: An act to revise exceptions to the imposition of a Class 2 misdemeanor for election law violations when no other penalty is provided by statute.
*** Senate Bill 48: An act to enhance the penalty for attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
*** Senate Bill 49: An act to prohibit the improper storage and disposal of records containing personal or protected information and provide a penalty therefor. This bill extends existing protections for digital documents to include similar protections for paper documents.
*** Senate Bill 50: An act to revise the crime of witness tampering.
