add licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zone.
SB 107 amends South Dakota law to explicitly include licensed and registered child care programs within the definition of "community safety zone." This means the 500-foot buffer zone around such facilities - including day care centers, group family day care homes, and registered family day care - will now be covered by the same restrictions on sex offender residence as schools, shelters, and public parks. The bill clarifies that all licensed and registered child care programs are explicitly included under existing definitions without adding new facilities to the list. This change directly affects sex offenders required to register under South Dakota law, as they are barred from residing within these zones without specific exemptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed Mar 30, 2026
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MINOR
This bill amends South Dakota's sex offender residency restrictions by adding licensed and registered child care programs to the definition of community safety zones. The change expands the geographic areas where sex offenders are prohibited from living, now including licensed day care centers, licensed group family day care homes, and registered family day care providers alongside existing protections like domestic abuse shelters and schools.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of community safety zones to include licensed and registered child care programs, thereby extending residency restrictions for sex offenders to cover a broader range of child care facilities.
DEFINITION
Added licensed day care centers, licensed group family day care homes, and registered family day care to the list of sites that create community safety zones where sex offenders cannot establish residence.
ENFORCEMENT
Established that violating the expanded residency restrictions is a Class 6 felony, with subsequent violations becoming a Class 5 felony.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified the definition of community safety zones to include additional child care facilities, affecting which locations are protected under the sex offender residency restrictions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 505
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 523
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 262
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 184
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 11
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 92
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Aylward
RRepublican
P
Amber Hulse
RRepublican
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Brandei Schaefbauer
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Jana Hunt
RRepublican
P
Julie Auch
RRepublican
P
Lana Greenfield
RRepublican
P
Lauren Nelson
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Scott Moore
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Tesa Schwans
RRepublican
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