2024 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1197

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene materials by minors.

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

Section 1. That   22-24-55 be AMENDED:

22-24-55. Each public school in the state shall:

(1) Equip each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability to gain access to obscene matter or materials, as defined by   22-24-27, or purchase internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to obscene materials; and

(2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2025, a local policy that establishes measures to restrict minors from accessing obscene matter or materials. The school board shall:

(a) Publish the policy on the school district's website; or

(b) Publish the policy annually in the legal newspaper designated by the school board pursuant to   13-8-10.

Section 2. That   22-24-56 be AMENDED:

22-24-56. Each public library in the state shall:

(1) Equip each public access computer with software that will limit minors' ability to gain access to obscene matter or material, as defined by   22-24-27, or purchase internet connectivity from an internet service provider that provides filter services to limit access to obscene material; and

(2) Develop and implement, by January 1, 2025, a local policy that establishes measures to restrict minors from accessing obscene matter or materials. The public library shall:

(a) Publish the policy on the official website of the political subdivision that maintains the library; or

(b) Publish the policy annually in a legal newspaper designated by the governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the library pursuant to   7-18-3 or 9-12-6.

An Act to require the publication of measures taken to restrict the access of obscene materials by minors.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1197

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

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 _____________,

2024 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2024

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2024

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/29/2024: 22-24-55, 22-24-56
Enrolled, 02/26/2024: 22-24-55, 22-24-56