Attorney General Marty Jackley made stops in Huron and Miller today as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for governor.
The state Senate has passed a bill was part of the legislative package Jackley unveiled last month.
The bill that would hold those who distribute drugs more accountable for overdose deaths.
Jackley says the legislation is a response to South Dakota’s growing meth problem.
Jackley says the measure takes aim at dealers and manufacturers.
The bill imposes stiffer penalties in connection with drug-related deaths.
SB 65 passed the Senate yesterday on a vote of 32 to 3.