ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain statutes pertaining to persons required to report child abuse and
neglect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 26-8A-3 be amended to read as follows:
26-8A-3. Any physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, mental health
professional or counselor, podiatrist, psychologist, religious healing practitioner, social worker,
hospital intern or resident, parole or court services officer, law enforcement officer, teacher, school
counselor, school official, nurse, licensed or registered child welfare provider, employee or volunteer
of a domestic abuse shelter, employee or volunteer of a child advocacy organization or child welfare
service provider, chemical dependency counselor, coroner, or any safety-sensitive position as defined
in subdivision 23-3-64(2), who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the age of eighteen
has been abused or neglected as defined in § 26-8A-2 shall report that information in accordance
with §§ 26-8A-6, 26-8A-7, and 26-8A-8. Any person who intentionally fails to make the required
report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who knows or has reason to suspect that a
child has been abused or neglected as defined in § 26-8A-2 may report that information as provided
in § 26-8A-8.
An Act to revise certain statutes pertaining to persons required to report child abuse and neglect.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 154
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 154
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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