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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1059: clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1059 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements. Primary sponsor: Venhuizen, Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Tim Reisch (Republican), Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
VenhuizenPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Rebecca ReimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26B
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Trish LadnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Mary FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-10 H.J. 492
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 474
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 434
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. Referred to S.J. 153
  10. First Reading Senate S.J. 112
  11. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 123
  12. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source