ENTITLED An Act to allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-1:

A student who is enrolled in a school district and has enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard or in a branch of the armed forces, as defined in § 36-1-2, may wear a sash, stole, or other military decoration at a school graduation ceremony, if the sash, stole, or decoration was issued to the student by the South Dakota National Guard or a branch of the armed forces, for the purposes of being worn at the graduation ceremony.

Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1068 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1068 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