Chapter 38

(House Bill 1185)

An Act to permit the wearing of a beaded graduation cap at a school honoring or graduation ceremony.

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

Section 1. That § 13-1-66 be AMENDED:

13-1-66. The state, or any of its political subdivisions, municipalities or subdivisions thereof shall may not prohibit any person Native American student from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance an eagle feather, eagle plume, or an appropriate beaded graduation cap at a school honoring or graduation ceremony. For purposes of this section the term, tribal regalia or object of cultural significance, means an eagle feather or eagle plume. A school administrator may determine if a beaded graduation cap is appropriate.

Signed March 3, 2022