AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the standard of proof concerning whether certain acts of
practitioners of the healing arts are within the scope of their practice.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-22-2 be amended to read as follows:
22-22-2. Sexual penetration means an act, however slight, of sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the body or of any object into the genital or anal openings of another person's body. All of the foregoing acts of sexual penetration, except sexual intercourse, are also defined as sodomy. Practitioners of the healing arts lawfully practicing within the scope of their practice, which determination shall be conclusive as against the state and shall be made by the court prior to trial, are not included within the provisions of this section. In any pretrial proceeding under this section, the prosecution has the burden of establishing probable cause.
Section 2. That § 22-22-7.1 be amended to read as follows:
22-22-7.1. As used in this chapter, the term, sexual contact, means any touching, not amounting to rape, of the breasts of a female or the genitalia or anus of any person with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of either party. Practitioners of the healing arts lawfully practicing within the scope of their practice, which determination shall be conclusive as against the state and shall be made by the court prior to trial, are not included within the provisions of this section. In any pretrial proceeding under this section, the prosecution has the burden of establishing probable cause.
An Act to revise the standard of proof concerning whether certain acts of practitioners of the healing arts are within the scope of their practice.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-22-2 be amended to read as follows:
22-22-2. Sexual penetration means an act, however slight, of sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the body or of any object into the genital or anal openings of another person's body. All of the foregoing acts of sexual penetration, except sexual intercourse, are also defined as sodomy. Practitioners of the healing arts lawfully practicing within the scope of their practice, which determination shall be conclusive as against the state and shall be made by the court prior to trial, are not included within the provisions of this section. In any pretrial proceeding under this section, the prosecution has the burden of establishing probable cause.
Section 2. That § 22-22-7.1 be amended to read as follows:
22-22-7.1. As used in this chapter, the term, sexual contact, means any touching, not amounting to rape, of the breasts of a female or the genitalia or anus of any person with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of either party. Practitioners of the healing arts lawfully practicing within the scope of their practice, which determination shall be conclusive as against the state and shall be made by the court prior to trial, are not included within the provisions of this section. In any pretrial proceeding under this section, the prosecution has the burden of establishing probable cause.
An Act to revise the standard of proof concerning whether certain acts of practitioners of the healing arts are within the scope of their practice.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as
Bill
No.
86
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Senate
Bill
No.
86
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Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
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Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
19___ at _____ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 19___
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Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State