ENTITLED An Act to identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 23-7-56 be AMENDED:

23-7-56. A person who holds an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol may renew the permit through the sheriff of the county in which the person resides. The period for renewal begins one-hundred eighty days before the permit expires and ends thirty days after the permit expires.

In order to renew an enhanced permit a person shall:

(1) Pass a criminal background check consisting of a computer check of available online records and a check utilizing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; and

(2) Present proof that:

(a) During the period for renewal, as set forth in this section, the person:

(i) Successfully completed the live fire component of a qualifying handgun course defined in § 23-7-58;

(ii) Received instruction regarding the use of force standards; and

(iii) Received instruction regarding relevant criminal statutory changes; or

(b) The person is a current or former law enforcement officer who, within the twelve-month period preceding the date of the expiration, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.

If a person fails to renew an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol during the period set forth in this section, the permit is deemed to be invalid. In order to obtain an enhanced permit thereafter, the person shall submit an application and meet all requirements set forth in § 23-7-53.

Section 2. That § 23-7-62 be AMENDED:

23-7-62. A person who holds a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol may renew the permit through the sheriff of the county in which the person resides. The period for renewal begins one hundred eighty days before the permit expires and ends thirty days after the permit expires.

In order to renew a gold card permit, a person must pass a criminal background check consisting of a computer check of available online records and a check utilizing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

An Act to identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 98 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 98 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2023 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State