Coaches are now added to South Dakota's list of people required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect to authorities. Previously, teachers, school officials, and other professionals had this mandatory reporting duty, but coaches were not specifically named. Anyone who is a coach and has reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected must now report it, or face criminal charges for failing to do so.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
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
R
Dist. HD-031
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-007
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-026
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-022
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-027
Timothy Goodwin
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended