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Make an appropriation for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual assault kits.

South Dakota will allocate $180,000 to the Department of Health to purchase, store, and distribute sexual assault kits to health care facilities across the state. The money comes from the state's general fund and must be spent by June 30, 2028, or the unused portion will be returned. This is a one-time funding appropriation to support sexual assault evidence collection and handling.

Require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions, increase liquidated court costs, and create the emergency medical services fund and make an appropriation therefor.

Counties and municipalities must now provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions. The bill increases court-ordered liquidated costs from $50 to $55 per criminal conviction, with the additional $5 going toward a new emergency medical services fund instead of law enforcement training. These changes ensure more consistent EMS coverage across the state while shifting some criminal justice funding to support emergency medical response.

Modify provisions related to emergency medical services personnel and to declare an emergency.

This bill expands who can supervise emergency medical services advanced life support personnel at ambulance services with hardship exemptions, allowing physician assistants and nurse practitioners to provide supervision in addition to physicians. The bill also reorganizes which licensed professions fall under South Dakota's general licensing oversight rules by adding emergency medical technicians and responders while renumbering other professions.

Authorize the Department of Corrections to construct a prison facility for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections in Lincoln County, to make an appropriation therefor, to transfer moneys to the incarceration construction fund, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is authorizing the Department of Corrections to build a new prison facility in Lincoln County and appropriating $763 million from a state construction fund to pay for it, with an additional $182 million being transferred from the general fund and budget reserve to support the project. The bill also allows Lincoln County municipalities to handle sewage treatment for the new facility. This represents a major new prison construction initiative rather than a change to existing law.

Require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services within their jurisdictions.

This bill changes South Dakota law to require counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical/ambulance services within their areas, rather than making it optional as it currently is. Counties and municipalities can either run these services themselves or contract with another provider to deliver them. The change shifts ambulance service from a "may provide" to a "shall provide" requirement.

Recognizing emergency medical services personnel and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an essential public service.

This concurrent resolution officially recognizes emergency medical services (EMS) personnel as providing essential public services and expresses legislative support for prioritizing EMS funding and staffing. The resolution does not change any existing laws but instead calls attention to challenges like unstable funding and shrinking volunteer workforces in rural areas, while encouraging the state to treat EMS as a critical healthcare service.

Permit a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not.

This bill allows South Dakota sheriffs to charge a fee for serving legal documents even if the service is unsuccessful or incomplete. Previously, sheriffs could only charge fees for documents that were actually served; now they can charge up to $50 for attempted service of most documents (summons, warrants, citations, etc.) and $95 for writs of execution, whether or not the person is located or served.

Establish a biomonitoring pilot program for firefighters and to make an appropriation therefor.

South Dakota's Department of Public Safety will launch a pilot program to test firefighters for exposure to "forever chemicals" (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) by collecting and analyzing blood samples from interested firefighters with at least one year of service. The department will share test results with participants, assess any health risks from elevated chemical levels, and identify whether certain regions of the state show higher exposure rates. This creates a new health monitoring program with no changes to existing law.

Make an appropriation for school security enhancement grants.

South Dakota will allocate $10 million to help public and nonpublic schools improve their physical security through grants of up to $2 million per year. Schools must first have completed a security assessment and established a trained behavioral threat assessment team to qualify for funding, which can be used to install items like access control systems, surveillance cameras, panic buttons, and improved locks and fencing. The Department of Public Safety will accept grant applications each year from July 1 to August 15 and may use some of the appropriated funds to administer the program.

Require a mental health assessment for certain individuals being considered for employment by the Division of Highway Patrol.

South Dakota would require job candidates in final consideration for agent, patrolman, or employee positions with the Highway Patrol Division to undergo a mental health assessment by a qualified mental health professional. This is a new requirement that applies specifically to individuals who would perform duties outlined in state law for Highway Patrol positions.

Revise provisions related to human trafficking.

Authorize the South Dakota State Brand Board to enter a memorandum of understanding with any Indian tribe for the investigation of cattle theft.

The South Dakota State Brand Board can now sign cooperative agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes to jointly investigate livestock theft on and near tribal lands, provided the tribe agrees to the arrangement. This new authority allows the Brand Board to work across jurisdictional boundaries to combat cattle theft in areas where both state and tribal lands are involved.