South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1175: revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 23-3-15.1 be AMENDED: 23-3-15.1. The Division of Criminal Investigation may, upon the request of any Indian tribe, obtain national criminal history record information on any individual seeking to be or currently serving: (1) As a member of the tribal council or a district council; (2) As judge of the tribal court; (3) On a tribal board or commission; (4) As a tribal conservation officer; (5) As an executive officer of a tribal commercial enterprise; (6) As a faculty member or administrator of any tribal educational institution or program; (7) With tribal child protection and youth program responsibilities, to the extent that the criminal history record information is not available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs by means of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Act; (8) In a position working with tribal juvenile delinquents and offenders; (9) As a tribal gaming licensee for whom criminal history background screening is not available through the National Indian Gaming Commission; and (10) As a tribal foster parent or prospective adoptive parent. Section 2. That § 23-3-15.2 be AMENDED: 23-3-15.2. In order to determine the suitability of any applicant …
Sponsors
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Red Foster (D, SD-027)
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Judiciary
- : Do Pass
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 17, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Criminal Background Investigation, Indian Tribes
Common questions
- What is HB1175?
- HB1175 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
- What does HB1175 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
- What is the status of HB1175?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1175?
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1175?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27129
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