South Dakota Bill Requiring State-Issued Informed Consent Form (SB 72)

SB 72 requires abortion providers to provide their patients a specific form prescribed by the state Department of Health that contains the state’s informed consent requirements.

Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Latest Action

1/23/19 – Introduced.

1/25/19 – Passed out of committee by a 5-0 vote.

1/29/19 – Passed the Senate by a 26-5 vote.

2/27/19 – Amended; passed the House by a 59-9 vote.

3/4/19 – Senate concurred (30-2 vote).

3/7/19 – Delivered to the governor.

3/20/19 – Signed into law by Gov. Kristi Noem (R).