ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding protection orders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 25-10-3.1 be amended to read:
    25-10-3.1. Any person who is involved in one of the following relationships with another party:

            (1)    Spouse or former spouse;

            (2)    Is in a significant romantic relationship or has been in one during the past twelve months with the abusing party;

            (3)    Has a child or is expecting a child with the abusing party;

            (4)    Parent and child, including a relationship by adoption, guardianship, or marriage; or

            (5)    Siblings, whether of the whole or half blood, including a relationship through adoption or marriage;
is entitled to apply for a protection order or a temporary protection order pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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An Act to revise certain provisions regarding protection orders.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1113 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================     ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1113 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State