Bill Commons

SD SB 46

enacted

modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did SD SB 46 pass?

Yes. SD SB 46 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

What is SD SB 46 about?

SD SB 46 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 46?

Local Government is the primary sponsor of SD SB 46.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Local Governmentprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-17

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

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  2. 2026-02-09

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-09 S.J. 219

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  3. 2026-02-06

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251

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  4. 2026-02-05

    Signed by the President S.J. 203

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  5. 2026-02-04

    House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 223

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  6. 2026-02-03

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 5

  7. 2026-02-03

    Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 5

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  8. 2026-02-03

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-01-26

    Referred to House Local Government H.J. 137

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  10. 2026-01-23

    First Reading House H.J. 125

  11. 2026-01-22

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 83

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  12. 2026-01-21

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 3

  13. 2026-01-21

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3

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  14. 2026-01-21

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  15. 2026-01-13

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass

    2026-01-21 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: excused
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Larson: excused
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes
  • Do Pass

    2026-02-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andera: yes
    • Bathke: excused
    • DeGroot: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Heermann: yes
    • Jensen (Phil): yes
    • Kull: yes
    • Mulally: yes
    • Roby: yes
    • Van Diepen: yes
    • Wittman: yes
    • Ladner: yes
    • Jamison: yes

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