An Act to revise restrictions on residence within a community safety zone and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. That § 22-24B-23 be AMENDED:

22-24B-23. No person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to this chapter may establish a residence or reside within a community safety zone unless:

(1) The person is incarcerated in a jail or prison or other correctional placement which is located within a community safety zone;

(2) The person is on parole or probation and has been assigned to a halfway house or supervised living center within a community safety zone;

(3) The person is homeless and has been admitted to a community homeless shelter within a community safety zone by an appropriate community official;

(4) The person is placed in a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, or certified under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act as amended to December 31, 2001, or receiving services from a community service provider accredited or certified by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Social Services, which is located within a community safety zone;

(5) The person was under age eighteen at the time of the offense and the offender was not tried and convicted of the offense as an adult;

(6) The person established and inhabited the residence as of July 1, 2024 2006;

(7) The school, public park, public pool, domestic abuse shelter, sexual assault shelter, or public playground was built or established subsequent to the person's establishing residence at the location; or

(8) The circuit court has entered an order pursuant to § 22-24B-28 exempting the offender from the provisions of §§ 22-24B-22 to 22-24B-28, inclusive.

A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Any subsequent violation is a Class 5 felony.

Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.