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2025 House Bill 1255 - SD Legislature require that public school students be provided with information regarding age-of-consent laws and legal and mental health resources.

25.837.9 100th Legislative Session 1255

2025 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1255

Introduced by: Representative Rice

An Act to require that public school students be provided with information regarding age-of-consent laws and legal and mental health resources.

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

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-33:

Each school district shall provide information on the age-of-consent laws of this state, as set forth in chapter 22-22, and legal and mental health resources available to students. The information must be provided to students each year, beginning in the fifth grade. The information presented must be given in an age-appropriate manner.

Underscores indicate new language.

Overstrikes indicate deleted language.