25.701.15 100th Legislative Session 1222
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1222
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a
concealed pistol.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That ยง 13-32-7 be AMENDED:
13-32-7. Any person who intentionally carries, possesses, stores, keeps, leaves,
places, or puts into the possession of another person, any dangerous weapon, firearm, or
air gun, whether or not the firearm or air gun is designed, adapted, used, or intended to
be used primarily for imitative or noisemaking purposes, on or in any public elementary
or secondary school premises, vehicle, or building, or on or in any premises, vehicle, or
building used or leased for public elementary or secondary school functions, whether or
not any person is endangered by any action under this section, is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
This section does not apply to:
(1) A law enforcement officer;
(2) An individual who has completed a school sentinel training course, in accordance
with chapter 13-64;
(3) An individual who:
(a) Is twenty-one years of age or older;
(b) Holds an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance
with chapter 23-7; and
(c) Has written permission from the principal of the school or other person who
has general control and supervision of the building or grounds;
(4) An individual who holds any permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance
with chapter 23-7, while that individual is:
(a) Inside a motor vehicle; or 25.701.15 2 1222
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(b) Outside a motor vehicle and securing a pistol in, or retrieving a pistol from,
the vehicle;
(5) The use of a starting gun at an athletic event;
(6) Any firearm or air gun at a:
(a) Firing range;
(b) Gun show; or
(c) Supervised school or session for training in the use of firearms;
(7) The ceremonial presence of an unloaded weapon at a color guard ceremony;
(8) A nonpublic school;
(9) A church or other house of worship; or
(10) A nonpublic school located on the premises of a church or other house of worship. 25.701.15 3 1222
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An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
House as Bill No. 1222
Chief Clerk
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1222
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,
2025 at ____________M.
By
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2025
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2025
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By
Asst. Secretary of State