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8-AN ACT
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11-ENTITLED An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a
12-concealed pistol.
13-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14-Section 1. That § 13-32-7 be AMENDED:
15-13-32-7. Any person who intentionally carries, possesses, stores, keeps, leaves,
16-places, or puts into the possession of another person, any dangerous weapon, firearm, or
17-air gun, whether or not the firearm or air gun is designed, adapted, used, or intended to
18-be used primarily for imitative or noisemaking purposes, on or in any public elementary
19-or secondary school premises, vehicle, or building, or on or in any premises, vehicle, or
20-building used or leased for public elementary or secondary school functions, whether or
21-not any person is endangered by any action under this section, is guilty of a Class 1
22-misdemeanor.
23-This section does not apply to:
24-(1) A law enforcement officer;
25-(2) An individual who has completed a school sentinel training course, in accordance
26-with chapter 13-64;
27-(3) An individual who:
28-(a) Is twenty-one years of age or older;
29-(b) Holds an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance
30-with chapter 23-7; and
31-(c) Has written permission from the principal of the school or other person who
32-has general control and supervision of the building or grounds;
33-(4) An individual who holds any permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance
34-with chapter 23-7, while that individual is:
35-(a) Inside a motor vehicle; or 25.701.15 2 1222
36-HB1222 ENROLLED
37-(b) Outside a motor vehicle and securing a pistol in, or retrieving a pistol from,
38-the vehicle;
39-(5) The use of a starting gun at an athletic event;
40-(6) Any firearm or air gun at a:
41-(a) Firing range;
42-(b) Gun show; or
43-(c) Supervised school or session for training in the use of firearms;
44-(7) The ceremonial presence of an unloaded weapon at a color guard ceremony;
45-(8) A nonpublic school;
46-(9) A church or other house of worship; or
47-(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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49-An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed pistol.
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54-I certify that the attached Act originated in
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61-Chief Clerk
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66-Speaker of the House
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68-Attest:
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78-President of the Senate
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12+Introduced by: Representative Nolz
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90-House Bill No. 1222
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96-Received at this Executive Office
97-this _____ day of _____________,
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99-2025 at ____________M.
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103-By
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107-The attached Act is hereby
108-approved this ________ day of
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115-Governor
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117-STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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119-Office of the Secretary of State
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122-Filed ____________, 2025
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129-Secretary of State
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14+ Underscores indicate new language.
15+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
16+An Act to expand the authorized carrying, possession, and storage of a concealed 1
17+pistol. 2
18+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
19+Section 1. That § 13-32-7 be AMENDED: 4
20+13-32-7. Any person who intentionally carries, possesses, stores, keeps, leaves, 5
21+places, or puts into the possession of another person, any dangerous weapon, firearm, or 6
22+air gun, whether or not the firearm or air gun is designed, adapted, used, or intended to 7
23+be used primarily for imitative or noisemaking purposes, on or in any public elementary 8
24+or secondary school premises, vehicle, or building, or on or in any premises, vehicle, or 9
25+building used or leased for public elementary or secondary school functions, whether or 10
26+not any person is endangered by any action under this section, is guilty of a Class 1 11
27+misdemeanor. 12
28+This section does not apply to: 13
29+(1) A law enforcement officer; 14
30+(2) An individual who has completed a school sentinel training course, in accordance 15
31+with chapter 13-64; 16
32+(3) An individual who: 17
33+(a) Is twenty-one years of age or older; 18
34+(b) Holds an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance 19
35+with chapter 23-7; and 20
36+(c) Has written permission from the principal of the school or other person who 21
37+has general control and supervision of the building or grounds; 22
38+(4) An individual who holds any permit to carry a concealed pistol, issued in accordance 23
39+with chapter 23-7, while that individual is: 24
40+(a) Inside a motor vehicle; or 25 25.701.14 2 1222
41+ Underscores indicate new language.
42+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
43+(b) Outside a motor vehicle and securing a pistol in, or retrieving a pistol from, 1
44+the vehicle; 2
45+(5) The use of a starting gun at an athletic event; 3
46+(5)(6) Any firearm or air gun at a: 4
47+(a) Firing range; 5
48+(b) Gun show; or 6
49+(c) Supervised school or session for training in the use of firearms; 7
50+(6)(7) The ceremonial presence of an unloaded weapon at a color guard ceremony; 8
51+(7)(8) A nonpublic school; 9
52+(8)(9) A church or other house of worship; or 10
53+(9)(10) A nonpublic school located on the premises of a church or other house of 11
54+worship. 12