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SD HB1025
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eric Emery
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AI Summary
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Authorizes uniformed private security officers to issue written no-trespass orders, in addition to law enforcement officers, when acting in conformance with local governing body standards
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Requires written no-trespass orders to include a mandatory 50-foot buffer zone from the property boundary, except when the individual is using a public right-of-way
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Elevates trespass from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor (criminal trespass) when an individual defies an order to leave and not return that was personally communicated by the owner/lessee or issued in writing by an authorized person
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Requires employers of law enforcement or private security officers to retain copies of written no-trespass orders for at least one year after issuance
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Grants municipalities authority to enact stricter trespass ordinances than state law, except for penalties, with such local ordinances deemed supplemental to state statutes
Legislative Description
Authorize the issuance of no-trespass orders by private security officers, require the establishment of buffer zones per written no-trespass orders, and afford municipalities greater authority to regulate trespass.
Crimes
Last Action
Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 51
1/20/2026