South Dakota’s prosecutors and law enforcement are asking legislators to not “kick the can down the road” when it comes to fixing the South Dakota’s drug laws. Continue reading “Calling for a fix to South Dakota’s drug laws”
Many crime victims in SD not being paid restitution
People convicted of crimes in South Dakota owe their victims millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution, but most of that debt is going unpaid and there is little remedy available for those harmed to get their money. Continue reading “Many crime victims in SD not being paid restitution”
SD bill tweaks state law on juvenile pistol possession
It’s a class one misdemeanor for a juvenile to knowingly possess a pistol in South Dakota, under current state law, which does not change under the proposed law. Continue reading “SD bill tweaks state law on juvenile pistol possession”
SD aiming to make texting while driving a criminal offense
Lawmakers in the South Dakota House have passed a bill that would make texting while driving a criminal offense. This will raise the fine violators would face. Continue reading “SD aiming to make texting while driving a criminal offense”
IA proposes bills to stop suspending licenses for unpaid child support
Des Moines (KWWL) — An Iowa State Senator and State Representative have introduced bills to stop the practice of suspending driver’s licenses or traveling privileges for unpaid child support. Continue reading “IA proposes bills to stop suspending licenses for unpaid child support”
Iowa Bill to Keep Guns in Locked Vehicles Advances
The Iowa legislature has introduced a bill, SF 459, to allow employees and volunteers who have carry permits, to keep firearms in their locked vehicle, in parking lots, even if the employer forbids firearms on their property. The bill passed out of the Senate subcommittee on 23 January 2020. Continue reading “Iowa Bill to Keep Guns in Locked Vehicles Advances”
South Dakota’s lack of most road safety laws under scrutiny
Fewer people died in crashes in 2019 than in any other recent year in South Dakota, but the state still lags behind the rest of the country in its implementation of road safety laws.
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Red Flag law shot down in legislative committee
A Red Flag law that would allow the seizure of guns and ammunition from someone deemed mentally ill and a danger to themselves or others has defeated in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Continue reading “Red Flag law shot down in legislative committee”
Iowa still bars felons and ex-felons from voting
With the first nominating contest of the 2020 election a day away, Democratic voters here are voicing frustration that their first-in-the-nation caucus state is the only one that still outright bans former felons from voting without prior approval from the governor. Continue reading “Iowa still bars felons and ex-felons from voting”
Change to ‘invasion of privacy’ law is needed to protect victims
In 2016, the Iowa Legislature unanimously passed an invasion of privacy bill that protected victims of peeping toms. However, their work is far from done, because this bill only provided changes to the Iowa law on trespassing. But a great deal of peeping-tom cases don’t involve trespass and are instead prosecuted under the law for invasion of privacy. Continue reading “Change to ‘invasion of privacy’ law is needed to protect victims”