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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 74: require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state.

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

SB 74 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state. Primary sponsor: MyKala Voita (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Michael Rohl (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-13 S.J. 262.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Paul MiskiminsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Curt MassiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Trish LadnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jeff BathkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
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 2025-02-13 S.J. 262
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-06 S.J. 192
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 207
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 168
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 175
  6. Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 120
  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 90
  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  11. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
  12. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 74A

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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