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26.873.9 26.873.10 101st Legislative Session 1187 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1187 HOUSE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Fitzgerald Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 Section 1. That § 26-8A-3 be AMENDED: 3 26-8A-3. Any physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, 4 emergency medical technician, paramedic, mental health professional or counselor, 5 podiatrist, psychologist, religious healing practitioner, social worker, hospital intern or 6 resident, parole or court services officer, law enforcement officer, coach, coach who is subject to 7 the requirement of § 13-36-10, teacher, school 7 counselor, school official, nurse, licensed 8 or registered child welfare provider, employee 8 or volunteer of a domestic abuse shelter, 9 employee or volunteer of a child advocacy 9 organization or child welfare service provider, 10 chemical dependency counselor, coroner, 10 dental hygienist, or any safety-sensitive position 11 as defined in § 3-6C-1, who has 11 reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the age of 12 eighteen has been abused or 12 neglected, as defined in § 26-8A-2, shall report that 13 information in accordance with §§ 26-13 8A-6, 26-8A-6, 26-8A-7, and 26-8A-8. Any person who 14 intentionally fails to make the required 14 report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any 15 person who knows or has reason to suspect 15 that a child has been abused or neglected as 16 defined in § 26-8A-2 may report that 16 information as provided in § 26-8A-8. 17

26.873.10 26.873.11 101st Legislative Session 1187 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1187 HOUSE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Fitzgerald Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 Section 1. That § 26-8A-3 be AMENDED: 3 26-8A-3. Any physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, 4 emergency medical technician, paramedic, mental health professional or counselor, 5 podiatrist, psychologist, religious healing practitioner, social worker, hospital intern or 6 resident, parole or court services officer, law enforcement officer, coach who is subject to of a school 7 the requirement of § 13-36-10, activity, teacher, school counselor, school official, nurse, licensed 8 or registered child 8 welfare provider, employee or volunteer of a domestic abuse shelter, 9 employee or 9 volunteer of a child advocacy organization or child welfare service provider, chemical 10 chemical dependency counselor, coroner, dental hygienist, or any safety-sensitive position as 11 as defined in § 3-6C-1, who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the age of 12 eighteen has been abused or neglected, as defined in § 26-8A-2, shall report that 13 information in accordance with §§ 26-8A-6, 26-8A-7, and 26-8A-8. Any person who 14 intentionally fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any 15 person who knows or has reason to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected as 16 defined in § 26-8A-2 may report that information as provided in § 26-8A-8. 17

26.873.11 26.873.12 101st Legislative Session 1187 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1187 HOUSE ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Fitzgerald Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 Section 1. That § 26-8A-3 be AMENDED: 3 26-8A-3. Any physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, 4 emergency medical technician, paramedic, mental health professional or counselor, 5 podiatrist, psychologist, religious healing practitioner, social worker, hospital intern or 6 resident, parole or court services officer, law enforcement officer, coach of a school 7 activity, teacher, school counselor, school official, nurse, licensed or registered child 8 welfare provider, employee or volunteer of a domestic abuse shelter, employee or 9 volunteer of a child advocacy organization or child welfare service provider, chemical 10 dependency counselor, coroner, dental hygienist, or any safety-sensitive position as 11 defined in § 3-6C-1, who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the age of 12 eighteen has been abused or neglected, as defined in § 26-8A-2, shall report that 13 information in accordance with §§ 26-8A-6, 26-8A-7, and 26-8A-8. Any person who 14 intentionally fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any 15 person who knows or has reason to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected as 16 defined in § 26-8A-2 may report that information as provided in § 26-8A-8. 17 26.873.12 2 1187 HB1187 ENROLLED An Act to add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1187 Chief Clerk of the House Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1187 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State