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expand the scope of a physician wellness program and to declare an emergency.

This bill expands South Dakota's physician wellness program to include medical students at the University of South Dakota's school of medicine, allowing them to access counseling and support services for career fatigue and wellness issues. The change clarifies that the wellness program serves physicians, physician assistants, and medical students, but still excludes programs designed to monitor for drug or alcohol impairment. The bill declares an emergency so these changes take effect immediately upon the governor's approval.

make an appropriation to provide a grant for the construction of a facility to provide certain health facilities and services.

South Dakota will provide an $8 million grant to help construct a facility that serves children under 21 with specialized pediatric rehabilitation, education, intermediate health care, and outpatient services. The state Department of Social Services will oversee approval of how the money is spent, and any funds not used will be returned to the state's general fund.

provide for the distribution of informational materials regarding palliative care.

SB 147 requires South Dakota to distribute informational materials about palliative care to patients and the public. The bill amends the state's healthcare facility definitions to clarify which types of facilities must provide or make available this information about comfort-focused medical care options.

make fraudulent solicitation of charitable contributions a deceptive act or practice.

HB 1116 makes fraudulent solicitation of charitable contributions illegal by classifying it as a deceptive act or practice under South Dakota consumer protection law. This means people or organizations that deceive donors about how charitable donations will be used, who is receiving them, or other material facts can face legal action and penalties. The change strengthens enforcement against charity scams by treating them the same way the state treats other consumer fraud.

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, to limit the placement of restrictions on the right to bear arms.

HJR 5003 proposes a constitutional amendment that would be put before South Dakota voters in the next general election to restrict the government's ability to place limitations on Second Amendment rights. The amendment would strengthen protections for the right to bear arms by making it harder for the state to enact gun regulations.

provide a landowner-on-own-land license for antlerless elk.

SB173 creates a new hunting license that allows landowners to hunt antlerless elk on their own property without needing a separate permit from the state. This change amends South Dakota's existing elk hunting regulations to give property owners more direct access to managing elk on their land.

allow the secretary of state to share information from the statewide voter registration file.

SB 18 expands the Secretary of State's ability to share voter registration information from the statewide voter file with other parties, while removing several restrictions that previously limited such sharing. The bill repeals four existing statutes that controlled voter data access and modifies two others to establish new rules for how and when this information can be disclosed.

provide that the presiding officer of the Senate is required to sign each enrolled bill.

SB73 requires South Dakota's Senate President to sign every bill passed by the legislature before it becomes law. This adds a formal signature requirement from the presiding officer to the bill enrollment process, ensuring an additional layer of verification that legislation has properly passed the Senate.

establish reentry initiatives and programs in the Department of Corrections.

South Dakota's Department of Corrections must now provide inmates with evidence-based programs in health, education, job training, and life skills starting as soon as their parole date and release plan are set, and must keep records of their educational progress and certifications. The department can use volunteers and faith-based organizations to help run these programs, and inmates who complete programs can earn incentives like extra phone calls, visitation time, computer access, and commissary privileges. This creates a new requirement for reentry support that applies to all inmates regardless of their security classification.

create the building opportunity through out-of-school time program and to make an appropriation therefor.

South Dakota creates a new "Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time" program that provides grants to nonprofits and youth organizations running after-school, before-school, and summer programs for kids. The program, managed by the Department of Education, will fund structured activities with mentors designed to improve students' social and emotional skills, prevent risky behaviors, and explore career opportunities. The bill sets standards for which organizations can participate and appropriates state funding for the program.

make an appropriation for grants to assisted living centers and nursing facilities for costs related to telemedicine.

SB209 appropriates state funding to provide grants to assisted living centers and nursing facilities to help them pay for telemedicine equipment and services. The bill modifies existing law regarding healthcare facility funding and adds new provisions about how these telemedicine grants will be distributed and used.