AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the conditional carrying of a concealed pistol in the state capitol
by certain persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-14-22 be amended to read:
22-14-22. For the purposes of §§ 22-14-23 to 22-14-28, inclusive:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-14-22 be amended to read:
22-14-22. For the purposes of §§ 22-14-23 to 22-14-28, inclusive:
(1) The term, county courthouse, means any building occupied for the public sessions of a
circuit court, with its various offices, including any building appended to or used as a
supplementary structure to a county courthouse; and
(2) The term, state capitol, includes any building appended to or used as a supplementary
structure to the state capitol.
Section 2. That § 22-14-23 be amended to read:
22-14-23. Except as provided in § 22-14-24, any person who knowingly possesses or causes to be present any firearm or other dangerous weapon, in any county courthouse or in the state capitol, or attempts to do so, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Section 3. That § 22-14-24 be amended to read:
22-14-24. The provisions of § 22-14-23 do not apply to:
Section 2. That § 22-14-23 be amended to read:
22-14-23. Except as provided in § 22-14-24, any person who knowingly possesses or causes to be present any firearm or other dangerous weapon, in any county courthouse or in the state capitol, or attempts to do so, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Section 3. That § 22-14-24 be amended to read:
22-14-24. The provisions of § 22-14-23 do not apply to:
(1) The lawful performance of official duties by an officer, agent, or employee of the United
States, the state, political subdivision thereof, or a municipality, who is authorized by law
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any
violation of law or who is an officer of the court;
(2) The possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon by a judge or magistrate;
(3) The possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon by a federal or state official or by
a member of the armed services, if such possession is authorized by law;
(4) The possession of a concealed pistol in the state capitol by a qualified law enforcement
officer or a qualified retired law enforcement officer in accordance with the Law
Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. § 926B-C;
(5) The possession of a concealed pistol anywhere in the state capitol, other than in the
Supreme Court chamber or other access-controlled private office under the supervision
of security personnel, by any person not otherwise referenced in this section, provided:
(a) The person possessing the concealed pistol holds an enhanced permit issued in
accordance with § 23-7-53;
(b) At least twenty-four hours prior to initially entering the state capitol with a
concealed pistol, the person notifies the superintendent of the Division of Highway
Patrol, orally or in writing, that the person intends to possess a concealed pistol in
the state capitol;
(c) The notification required by this subdivision includes the date on which or the
range of dates during which the person intends to possess a concealed pistol in the
state capitol, provided the range of dates may not exceed thirty consecutive days;
and
(d) The notification required by the subdivision may be renewed, as necessary and
without limit; and
(6) The lawful carrying of a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a county courthouse
incident to a hunter safety or a gun safety course or for any other lawful purposes.
Section 4. That § 22-14-25 be amended to read:
22-14-25. Except for the authorizations set forth in § 22-14-24, nothing in this chapter limits the power of a court to punish for contempt or to promulgate rules or orders regulating, restricting, or prohibiting the possession of weapons, within any building housing such court or any of its
An Act to authorize the conditional carrying of a concealed pistol in the state capitol by certain persons.
Section 4. That § 22-14-25 be amended to read:
22-14-25. Except for the authorizations set forth in § 22-14-24, nothing in this chapter limits the power of a court to punish for contempt or to promulgate rules or orders regulating, restricting, or prohibiting the possession of weapons, within any building housing such court or any of its
proceedings, or upon any grounds pertinent to such building.
Section 5. That § 22-14-26 be amended to read:
22-14-26. Notice of the provisions of § 22-14-23 shall be posted conspicuously at each public
entrance to a county courthouse and the state capitol.
Section 6. That § 22-14-28 be amended to read:
22-14-28. By a majority of the members-elect, the county commission in any county may elect
to waive the provisions of § 22-14-23 that apply to a county courthouse.
An Act to authorize the conditional carrying of a concealed pistol in the state capitol by certain persons.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 115
____________________________
Secretary of the Senate ____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
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Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 115 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___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
