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repeal a requirement for the filing of an annual report regarding prearranged funeral trust contracts.

HB1117 eliminates the requirement for funeral homes and other entities managing prearranged funeral trust contracts to file an annual report with the state. This removes a recurring paperwork burden on businesses that handle these prepaid funeral arrangements.

provide authority for a court to order offenders convicted of vehicular homicide to pay restitution to a victim's children until age eighteen.

# HB 1195 Summary Courts will now be able to require people convicted of vehicular homicide to pay restitution (financial compensation) to the victim's children until they turn 18 years old. This gives judges a new tool to help support minor children who have lost a parent due to a deadly car accident caused by the convicted driver.

prohibit a homeowners' association from placing certain restrictions on firearms or firearm ammunition.

Homeowners' associations in South Dakota will no longer be allowed to ban or restrict firearm ownership, storage, or transportation on their properties, nor can they prohibit specific lawful uses like self-defense, killing threatening wildlife, or euthanizing injured animals. This law prevents HOA rules from contradicting South Dakota's existing protections for firearms use in these particular situations.

address the issuance and revocation requirements pertaining to a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

HB1234 makes it easier to get a concealed carry permit in South Dakota by removing the requirement that applicants have "no documented history of habitually being in an intoxicated or drugged condition" and changing language around disqualifying factors. The bill also clarifies that obtaining a permit is entirely optional and does not prohibit people from carrying a concealed pistol without one.

make an appropriation to support the operations of the Phoenix Correspondence Commission.

SB104 appropriates state funding to support the operations of the Phoenix Correspondence Commission. The bill amends the state budget law (§36-4-4) to allocate money for this commission's day-to-day operations.

expand certain privileges for individuals who hold an unrestricted enhanced concealed carry permit.

SB203 expands the privileges available to South Dakota residents who hold an unrestricted enhanced concealed carry permit by amending existing concealed carry law and adding new provisions. The specific changes allow permit holders additional rights beyond what standard concealed carry permits currently permit, though the exact new privileges depend on the detailed amendments to §10-39-45.1 and the new section added to Chapter 12-4.

revise provisions regarding possessing, manufacturing, or distributing child pornography.

SB25 updates South Dakota's laws on child sexual abuse material by revising definitions and penalties for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing such material, while eliminating four outdated statutory sections. The bill consolidates and modernizes these provisions to strengthen how the state addresses crimes involving child exploitation.

prohibit a homeowners' association from placing restrictions on firearms or firearm ammunition.

Homeowners' associations in South Dakota are now prohibited from creating or enforcing rules that restrict residents from owning firearms or ammunition. The bill removes several existing state laws that previously allowed HOAs to place such restrictions on their members. This change ensures that HOA rules cannot limit property owners' rights to keep and bear arms on their own property.

allow a municipality authorized to allow legal games of chance to issue additional off-sale liquor licenses to hotel-motel convention facilities.

SB 86 allows municipalities that already permit legal gambling to issue additional off-sale liquor licenses specifically to hotel-motel convention facilities. This expands where these hotels can sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption off-premises, potentially helping them attract and serve convention guests.

establish the admissibility of evidence of similar crimes in child molestation cases.

SB98 allows evidence of a defendant's similar past crimes to be used in child molestation cases to help prove guilt or establish a pattern of behavior. This change makes it easier for prosecutors to present evidence beyond the current case by showing a history of similar offenses against children.

Celebrating the career and accomplishments of LeRoy Koopman, on the occasion of receiving the National Volunteer Fire Council Lifetime Achievement Award.

SC806 is a ceremonial resolution that honors LeRoy Koopman for his career in volunteer firefighting and his receipt of the National Volunteer Fire Council Lifetime Achievement Award. This bill does not change any state law; it simply celebrates Koopman's accomplishments and service.

make an appropriation for increases in the construction costs of infrastructure at Lake Alvin and Newell Lake, and to declare an emergency.

HB1064 provides additional state funding to cover increased construction costs for infrastructure improvements at Lake Alvin and Newell Lake. The bill repeals several outdated appropriation sections while updating the funding allocations to reflect current construction expenses at these recreational areas.

establish and modify provisions related to school safety.

SB 34 requires South Dakota public schools to maintain armed security during school hours—either through school resource officers (police assigned to schools) or "school sentinels" (trained school employees authorized to carry firearms). The bill also mandates that schools control and monitor all exterior doors during school hours, either through direct supervision or video surveillance, to prevent unauthorized entry.

provide that required exterior hunting garments may be fluorescent pink.

South Dakota hunters using firearms to hunt big game (except turkeys and mountain lions) are currently required to wear fluorescent orange clothing above the waist for visibility and safety. This bill allows hunters to wear fluorescent pink instead of—or in addition to—fluorescent orange to meet that requirement. The change applies to hats, caps, shirts, jackets, vests, coveralls, and ponchos worn above the waist.

make an appropriation for the revised construction costs of maintenance shops for the Wildland Fire Suppression Division and to declare an emergency.

SB83 provides additional state funding to cover increased construction costs for new maintenance shops for the state's Wildland Fire Suppression Division. The bill declares this an emergency measure, allowing the appropriation to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget cycle.