Text of SD HB 1197 (2024)

24.439.20 99th Legislative Session 1197 2024 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1197 Introduced by: Representative Stevens Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene 1 materials by minors. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That § 22-24-55 be AMENDED: 4 22-24-55. AnyEach public school that provides a public access computer in the 5 state shall do one or both of the following: 6 (1) Equip the each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability 7 to gain access to obscene matter or materials, as defined by § 22-24-27, or 8 purchase internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter 9 services to limit access to obscene materials; or and 10 (2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2001 2025, a local policy that establishes 11 measures to restrict minors from computer access to accessing obscene matter or 12 materials. The school board shall: 13 (a) Publish the policy on the school district's website; or 14 (b) Publish the policy annually in the legal newspaper designated by the school 15 board pursuant to § 13-8-10. 16 17 Section 2. That § 22-24-56 be AMENDED: 18 22-24-56. AnyEach public library that provides a public access computer in the 19 state shall develop: 20 (1) Equip each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability to 21 gain access to obscene matter or material, as defined by § 22-24-27, or purchase 22 internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter services 23 to limit access to obscene material; and 24 24.439.20 2 1197 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. (2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2001 2025, a local policy that establishes 1 measures to restrict minors from computer access to accessing obscene matter or 2 materials. The public library shall: 3 (a) Publish the policy on the official website of the political subdivision that 4 maintains the library; or 5 (b) Publish the policy annually in a legal newspaper designated by the 6 governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the library 7 pursuant to § 7-18-3 or 9-12-6. 8 9

24.439.21 99th Legislative Session 1197 2024 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1197 ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene materials by minors. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: Section 1. That § 22-24-55 be AMENDED: 22-24-55. Each public school in the state shall: (1) Equip each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability to gain access to obscene matter or materials, as defined by § 22-24-27, or purchase internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to obscene materials; and (2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2025, a local policy that establishes measures to restrict minors from accessing obscene matter or materials. The school board shall: (a) Publish the policy on the school district's website; or (b) Publish the policy annually in the legal newspaper designated by the school board pursuant to § 13-8-10. Section 2. That § 22-24-56 be AMENDED: 22-24-56. Each public library in the state shall: (1) Equip each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability to gain access to obscene matter or material, as defined by § 22-24-27, or purchase internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to obscene material; and (2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2025, a local policy that establishes measures to restrict minors from accessing obscene matter or materials. The public library shall: 24.439.21 2 1197 HB1197 ENROLLED (a) Publish the policy on the official website of the political subdivision that maintains the library; or (b) Publish the policy annually in a legal newspaper designated by the governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the library pursuant to § 7-18-3 or 9-12-6. 24.439.21 3 1197 HB1197 ENROLLED An Act to require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene materials by minors. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1197 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk 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 _____________, 2024 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2024 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2024 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State