2-9-33. Prison or jail population--Cost estimate--Requirements.
A prison or jail population cost estimate shall be electronically attached to any bill or amendment, except misdemeanor penalties, that may impact the state prison or county jail population. A prison or jail population cost estimate shall be prepared for a bill or amendment with a Class 1 misdemeanor penalty only upon a request authorized by the rules of the Legislature. The requirement for a cost estimate includes each bill or amendment that meets the penalty requirements of this section and that increases the period of imprisonment authorized for an existing crime, that adds a new crime for which imprisonment is authorized, that imposes a minimum or mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, or that modifies any law governing release of a prisoner from imprisonment or supervision.
The sponsor of the legislation or amendment shall allow sufficient time to prepare a cost estimate from the Legislative Research Council. The cost estimate shall be completed for a bill or amendment before final disposition is taken on the bill or amendment by any standing committee of the Legislature.
Source: SL 2013, ch 101, §71; SL 2015, ch 15, §1; SDCL §2-1-19; SL 2017, ch 17, §§1, 3; SL 2018, ch 80, §3; SL 2020, ch 11, § 7.