Noem Approves Legislation To Fight Sex Trafficking, Streamline Adult Adoption

Noem Approves Legislation To Fight Sex Trafficking, Streamline Adult Adoption
Signs 12 Bills on Variety of Topics

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem today finalized two pro-family bills.

Noem signed HB1198, a bill to further define human trafficking.

“South Dakota is not immune from the horrors of sex trafficking,” said Noem. “For years, those who buy and sell people for sex have been able to hide behind technical jargon to get away with their heinous actions. The legislation I signed today clearly defines coercion and will help us prosecute human trafficking in South Dakota. Our work isn’t done until this evil industry is gone for good, but this is a step in the right direction.”

Noem also signed HB1067, which revises provisions surrounding adult adoption.

“Family can and should mean more than your last name. For some situations, legal adoption – even past the age of 18 – can mean the world,” said Noem. “I’m optimistic about the ways this might impact teenagers in the foster system. Every child deserves a home, and every person deserves a family.”

Noem signed the following pieces of legislation today:

  • HB1054 – An act to revise certain provisions regarding the possession of firearms on certain vehicles
  • HB1056 – An act to prohibit certain local ordinances regarding firearms
  • HB1067 – An act to revise certain provisions regarding adult adoption
  • HB1076 – An act to  revise certain real estate licensee advertising restriction and grant rule-making authority regarding real estate teams
  • HB1082 – An act to revise certain provisions regarding scrap metal purchases
  • HB1124 – An act to require health care facilities that perform mammography to inform mammography patients on breast density
  • HB1157 – An act to revise provisions regarding challenges to candidate nominating petitions
  • HB1198 – An act to define activities that constitute human trafficking
  • HB1200 – An act to require the posting of contact information for persons serving on a board of township supervisors
  • HB1255 – An act to make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission, and to declare an emergency
  • HB1258 – An act to create the clean air act settlement fund, to make an appropriation from the fund, and to declare an emergency
  • HB1262 – An act to make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency

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