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 § 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

(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.

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