Key Votes
HB 1087 - Authorizes School Sentinel Programs - Key Vote
South Dakota Key Votes
Stages
- March 8, 2013 Executive Signed
- March 4, 2013 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 27, 2013 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 29, 2013 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 17, 2013 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 8, 2013
Title: Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (40-19) - March 4, 2013 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes school boards to train and arm school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-14) - Feb. 27, 2013 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes school boards to train and arm school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers.
Highlights:
- Authorizes school boards to create, establish, and supervise the arming of school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers, referred to as “school sentinels” (Sec. 1).
- Requires a school sentinel to first successfully complete a school sentinel training course as defined by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission (Sec. 3).
- Requires the school board to obtain the approval the law enforcement official who has jurisdiction over the school premises before implementing the school sentinel program or making any changes to the personnel or protocols of the school sentinel program (Sec. 2).
- Prohibits the school board from requiring an employee to act as a school sentinel without the employee’s voluntary consent (Sec. 4).
- Prohibits a cause of action against the board, the school district, or any of its employees for the failure or refusal of a school board to implement a school sentinel program (Sec. 6).
- Requires a referendum to decide on school sentinel programs if a petition signed by at least 5 percent of the qualified voters in the school district is submitted (Sec. 9).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (42-27) - Jan. 29, 2013 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes school boards to train and arm school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers.
Highlights:
- Authorizes school boards to create, establish, and supervise the arming of school employees, hired security personnel, or volunteers, referred to as “school sentinels” (Sec. 1).
- Requires any school sentinel to first successfully complete a school sentinel training course as defined by the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission (Sec. 3).
- Requires the school board to obtain the approval of the law enforcement official who has jurisdiction over the school premises before implementing any school sentinel program or making any changes to the personnel or protocols of the school sentinel program (Sec. 2).
- Prohibits the school board from requiring any teacher or school employee to act as a school sentinel, or to punish any teacher who refuses to act as a school sentinel (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 17, 2013
Title: Authorizes School Sentinel Programs
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Timothy P. 'Tim' Begalka (SD - R)
- James W. 'Jim' Bolin (SD - R)
- James 'Jim' Bradford (SD - D)
- Blaine Campbell (SD - R)
- Scott W. Ecklund (SD - R)
- Bob Ewing (SD - R)
- Brian G. Gosch (SD - R)
- Leslie J. Heinemann (SD - R)
- Steve Hickey (SD - R)
- Phil Jensen (SD - R)
- Mark K. Kirkeby (SD - R)
- Don 'Pete' Kopp (SD - R)
- Dan Lederman (SD - R)
- David Lust (SD - R)
- Ryan M. Maher (SD - R)
- Elizabeth May (SD - R)
- Al Novstrup (SD - R)
- Betty Olson (SD - R)
- David M. Omdahl (SD - R)
- Lee Qualm (SD - R)
- Larry R. Rhoden (SD - R)
- Kyle Schoenfish (SD - R)
- Jacqueline Sly (SD - R)
- Jim Stalzer (SD - R)
- Manford J. 'Manny' Steele (SD - R)
- Mike Jon Verchio (SD - R)
- Hal G. Wick (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
