ENTITLED, An Act to criminalize the failure to report the death or disappearance of a child within a specified time by certain persons responsible for the care of the child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 22-11 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Any parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails to notify law enforcement within forty-eight hours of learning that a child, in his or her care and less than thirteen years of age, is missing is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
    Section 2. That chapter 22-11 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Any parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails to notify law enforcement within six hours of learning of the death of a minor child in his or her care is guilty of a Class 5 felony. This section does not apply to any health care provider or to any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12.

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An Act to criminalize the failure to report the death or disappearance of a child within a specified time by certain persons responsible for the care of the child.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 43 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate =========================     ____________________________ President Pro Tempore of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 43 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State