HB 1124 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1124 makes it a felony to enter or remain within 1,000 feet of a place of worship with intent to disrupt services, harass attendees, or intimidate through political means. Violators face a Class 5 felony charge. The bill defines "place of worship" as any building regularly used for religious activities, identifiable by design, signs, or features. This law directly affects individuals who intentionally trespass near religious sites with the prohibited intentions.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Failed

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House Judiciary Engrossed · 8 edits · Feb 2, 2026

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of House Bill 1124 from its initial introduction to the House Judiciary Engrossed version. The bill establishes a new crime of trespass upon places of worship with specific restrictions on entering or remaining near religious sites during service times. The changes primarily involve formatting and structural updates as the bill moved through legislative processing stages.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged - it creates a Class 5 felony for trespassing on places of worship with intent to disrupt services or harass congregants. The changes are primarily formatting updates from the legislative website interface to the formal bill text.

TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and website interface text that were part of the initial loading screen

Added formal legislative session information (101st Legislative Session) and session year (2026) to the bill header

Added bill designation information including sponsor name (Representative Schaefbauer) and bill type (House Judiciary Engrossed)

Added explanatory notes about markup conventions (underscores for new language, overstrikes for deleted language)

REQUIREMENT

Established new legal requirement prohibiting entry within 50 feet of a place of worship one hour before or after services with specific prohibited intents

ENFORCEMENT

Created Class 5 felony penalty for violations of the new trespass provisions

DEFINITION

Defined 'place of worship' as a structure where people regularly assemble for worship, ceremonies, rituals, and education relating to religious belief

TIMELINE

Declared emergency status for immediate implementation upon passage and approval

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

21–48

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 70

Feb 4, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican65

21 Yea 43 Nay 1

66% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 48 H.J. 225

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (21-48-1)

house

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4 H.J. 6

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 6 Amendment 1124A

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 136

lower

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors