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SD SB 166

died on adjournment

require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings after certain times or provide recordings of meetings to the public for later viewing.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did SD SB 166 pass?

No. SD SB 166 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2

What is SD SB 166 about?

SD SB 166 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings after certain times or provide recordings of meetings to the public for later viewing.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 166?

Pischke, Jensen (Phil), Ismay and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SD SB 166.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pischkeprimary
  • Jensen (Phil)primary
  • Ismayprimary
  • Auchprimary
  • Nelsonprimary
  • Baxterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-11

    Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2

  2. 2026-02-11

    Scheduled for hearing

  3. 2026-01-29

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 140

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Nelson: no
    • Rohl: no
    • Schoenfish: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wipf: yes
    • Duhamel: yes
    • Reed: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26600

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