HB1003

Amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees.

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Amends provisions for criminal background investigations of certain school employees in South Dakota.

The bill amends South Dakota's requirements for criminal background investigations of school employees. It mandates that individuals over 18 hired by a school district submit to a criminal background investigation, including fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Instructors at technical colleges and student teachers must also undergo this investigation. The bill allows school districts to consider any criminal conviction in hiring decisions and prohibits employing individuals convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude.

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Roll Call Votes

34 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 17

12:00 AM

Senate Education Hearing

Jan 26

12:00 AM

House Education Hearing

History

Feb 26

House

Signed by the Governor on February 26, 2026 H.J. 452

Feb 23

House

Delivered to the Governor on February 23, 2026 H.J. 400

Feb 20

Senate

Signed by the President S.J. 346