HB 1255 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

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

This bill requires South Dakota public schools to provide students with information about age-of-consent laws and available legal and mental health resources. The provision would mandate that educators or school officials deliver this educational material to students as part of their curriculum or informational sessions. The bill directly affects public school students and school staff responsible for delivering health and legal education. It does not specify the exact format or timing of the information delivery, leaving implementation details to school districts. The measure aims to ensure students have access to knowledge about legal age restrictions and support services without prescribing specific content beyond the general categories mentioned.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1255A
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 213
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Kathy Rice
RRepublican
SD
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