# South Dakota HB 1003: amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees.

South Dakota HB 1003, amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-02-26 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1003
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-26, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Background Investigation, Education, Executive/Judiciary Request, Schools
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (119 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School workers can reuse recent checks: benefit, low. Employees working for more than one accredited school need only one background investigation if it meets the five-year limit. The check must have occurred no more than five years before their first employment at the additional school. The employee or additional school must request the results from…
- Some school workers skip background checks: benefit, low. People hired to officiate, judge, adjudicate, or referee school-sponsored public events do not need this background investigation. A separate exemption covers employees working at an accredited school on July 1, 2000. They must remain continuously employed by that same school for consecutive school…
- Student teachers can share background checks: benefit, low. An accredited school conducts the required background investigation for a student teacher completing teacher certification requirements. It may share the results with other accredited schools where that person does student teaching. The school that conducted the investigation may also use those res…
- Certain convictions bar school employment: cost, medium. South Dakota accredited schools cannot employ people convicted of violent crimes, sex offenses, or trafficking in narcotics. This ban covers both direct employment and contract work. Schools may also reject applicants convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, as defined by state law. Schools c…
- School workers face fingerprint check rules: mixed, low. Accredited schools must submit fingerprint cards for new hires over age 18 before they start work. The state Division of Criminal Investigation checks the fingerprints. If no disqualifying state record appears, it forwards them to the FBI for a national check. Technical college instructors must sub…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 65 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/303859.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed)
- HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed)
- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)
- HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/303859.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1003-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).