HB 1100 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

clarify which opinions must be included in the annual judicial opinions report prepared by the Legislative Research Council.

This bill modifies the requirements for the annual judicial opinions report prepared by the Legislative Research Council in South Dakota. It clarifies which specific legal opinions must be included in the report, ensuring consistency in how judicial decisions are documented. The change directly affects the Legislative Research Council and the public who review the annual report. The bill does not alter the content of the opinions themselves but rather specifies the scope of opinions that must be compiled. This adjustment aims to improve transparency and clarity in the reporting process without changing existing judicial procedures.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2025
MINOR
This bill clarifies the requirements for the Legislative Research Council's annual judicial opinions report. It specifies that the report must include any Supreme Court or federal court opinions from the previous year that recommend changes or note deficiencies in statutes. The report may also include recommendations for corrective action if the opinion appears adverse to legislative intent or identifies areas for legislative action.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on judicial opinions reporting, but it clarifies the specific criteria for which opinions must be included in the annual report.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific criteria requiring the annual judicial opinions report to include any Supreme Court or federal court opinions from the preceding year that recommend changes or note statutory deficiencies.

Added provision allowing the report to include recommendations for corrective action when the Legislative Research Council director determines an opinion may be adverse to legislative intent or identifies areas appropriate for legislative action.

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Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

660
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 67
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican62
62 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542
executive
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 425
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 395
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 219
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 185
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 5
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 5
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 119
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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