This concurrent resolution doesn't change state law—instead, it's a formal request from South Dakota's legislature asking the federal Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in the state. The resolution emphasizes that South Dakota's location and its nine tribal nations make it an ideal location for such an academy to train law enforcement officers serving Native American communities across the country.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment significantly STRENGTHENS the resolution by adding explicit conditions requiring that any tribal law enforcement training academy established in South Dakota must remain completely separate from Immigration and Customs Enforcement—prohibiting connections, detention use, and memoranda of understanding with that agency. This shifts the resolution from a general urging of federal action into a conditional request that protects tribal communities from immigration enforcement operations.
The amendment removes strict conditions that would have prohibited the tribal law enforcement training academy from any connection to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, significantly weakening the bill's original intent to ensure the academy operates independently from federal immigration enforcement operations.
This change converted the resolution from its engrossed legislative form to its final enrolled version after passing both chambers, adding signature lines and adoption dates but making no substantive changes to the resolution's content or purpose of urging the Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota.
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 216
Senate Concurred in Resolution as Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 158
Senate Motion to amend resolution S.J. 158
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 137
House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 18. H.J. 162
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 151
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 10
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
D
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Concurred in Resolution as Amended
Adopt Resolution as amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended