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SD SB 47

enacted

revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did SD SB 47 pass?

Yes. SD SB 47 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-17. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

What is SD SB 47 about?

SD SB 47 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 47?

Local Government is the primary sponsor of SD SB 47.

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Local Governmentprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

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

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  2. 2026-01-21

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. 2026-01-21

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

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  4. 2026-01-21

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

  5. 2026-01-22

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

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  6. 2026-01-23

    First Reading House H.J. 125

  7. 2026-01-26

    Referred to House Local Government H.J. 137

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  8. 2026-02-03

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-02-03

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

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  10. 2026-02-03

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 6

  11. 2026-02-04

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

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  12. 2026-02-05

    Signed by the President S.J. 203

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  13. 2026-02-06

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251

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  14. 2026-02-09

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

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  15. 2026-02-17

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

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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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:

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