South Dakota law enforcement agencies will now be required to notify school officials and parents when a student is suspected of violating drug or alcohol laws, possessing firearms, making bomb threats, or threatening violence at school. Previously, law enforcement could choose whether to provide such notice, but this bill makes notification mandatory (though investigators can delay notice if it would interfere with an active criminal investigation). The notification must be in writing and will be handled according to federal privacy rules that protect student records.
House of Representatives Tabled Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1. H.J. 466
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 442
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 9
Judiciary Removed from Table Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 9
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 9
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 180
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 16. S.J. 139
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 122
Education Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.
Education Motion to amend
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 13
Erin Tobin
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Fred Deutsch
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Tabled
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Judiciary — Removed from Table
Do Pass Amended
Education — Do Pass Amended