establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.

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establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.

establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.

What This Bill Does

• establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.
• Official keyword topics: Crimes Emergency Clause Penalty Religion Speech and Expression Trespass Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4783/Detail">Manhart</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4756/Detail">Grove</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

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Official Summary Text

establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty therefor, and declare an emergency.
Official keyword topics:
Crimes
Emergency Clause
Penalty
Religion
Speech and Expression
Trespass
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4816/Detail">Schaefbauer</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4783/Detail">Manhart</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4756/Detail">Grove</a> and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

Current Bill Text

26.806.10 101st Legislative Session 1124

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1124
HOUSE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED

Introduced by: Representative Schaefbauer

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to establish the crime of trespass upon a place of worship, provide a penalty 1
therefor, and declare an emergency. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 22-35: 4
No person may enter or remain on the premises of any place of worship, or within 5
fifty feet of any egress of any place of worship, one hour before or after a worship service, 6
with the intent to disrupt worship services at the place of worship, menace or harass 7
congregants or employees of the place of worship, or for the purpose of political 8
intimidation of or the incitement of fear of violence in those attending the place of worship. 9
A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony. 10
For purposes of this section, "place of worship" means a structure where people 11
regularly assemble for worship, ceremonies, rituals, and education relating to a particular 12
form or religious belief, and which a reasonable person would conclude is a place of 13
worship by reason of design, signs, or architectural or other features. 14
Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 15
health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force 16
and effect from and after its passage and approval. 17