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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 151: improve the transparency and openness of state government.

In committee 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

SB 151 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: improve the transparency and openness of state government. Primary sponsor: Chris Karr (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 21, 2025): State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
  2. Referred to S.J. 152
  3. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sources

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