Coaches of school activities must now report suspected child abuse or neglect to authorities, joining other professionals like teachers, counselors, and law enforcement on South Dakota's mandatory reporting list. Coaches who knowingly fail to make this report face criminal charges as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment narrowed the coaching mandate to only coaches subject to § 13-36-10 requirements, rather than all coaches.
The amendment narrowed the coach requirement from those subject to § 13-36-10 to only "coaches of a school activity," creating a more specific definition of which coaches must report child abuse.
The bill's substantive content remained unchanged; this transition converted the engrossed version to the enrolled version with standard legislative formatting and signature pages.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 578
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 562
Signed by the President S.J. 526
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 492
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 37
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 37
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 260
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 296
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 296
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 279
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 14
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 14
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 14
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 178
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended