26.904.10 101st Legislative Session 1197

2026 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1197

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

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

Section 1. That § 25-6-7 be AMENDED:

25-6-7. A petition for adoption may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the adopting parent resides;

(2) The county in which the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved is located; or

(3) The county in which the child involved was born or resides.

An Act to revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1197

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1197

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State