HB1128

This bill clarifies South Dakota's law against sexual contact with children under sixteen by explicitly stating that touching a child's buttocks or upper inner thighs with sexual intent is prohibited, not just touching their breasts or genitals. It also extends the time period for filing charges in these cases from seven years to either seven years or when the victim reaches age twenty-five, whichever is longer. Additionally, the bill creates a narrow exception allowing people less than five years older than a thirteen-year-old victim to be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor instead of a felony.