revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

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revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

What This Bill Does

• revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.
• Official keyword topics: Adoption Civil Procedure Domestic Relations Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4764/Detail">Hughes</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</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/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

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Official Summary Text

revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.
Official keyword topics:
Adoption
Civil Procedure
Domestic Relations
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4764/Detail">Hughes</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</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/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>

Current Bill Text

26.904.10 101st Legislative Session 1197

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1197
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 25-6-7 be AMENDED:
25-6-7. A petition for adoption may be filed in the circuit court for any of the
following counties:
(1) The county in which the adopting parent resides;
(2) The county in which the authorized agency having care, custody, or control,
whether legal or physical, of the child involved is located; or
(3) The county in which the child involved was born or resides.
26.904.10 2 1197
HB1197 ENROLLED
An Act to revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1197

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1197
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State