ENTITLED, An Act to repeal certain statutes related to the testimony of sex offense victims and to
evidence of a victim's prior sexual conduct and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 23A-22-15 be repealed.
Section 2. That § 23A-22-15.1 be repealed.
Section 3. The provisions of this Act are in accordance with the Supreme Court's adoption of
Rule 10-13 concerning the adoption of Federal Rule of Evidence 412 relating to the relevance of past
sexual behavior of an alleged victim in sex offense cases (federal rape shield law), effective July 1,
2012, contingent upon the legislative repeal of §§ 23A-22-15 and 23A-22-15.1.
An Act to repeal certain statutes related to the testimony of sex offense victims and to evidence of
a victim's prior sexual conduct and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1063
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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1063
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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