require the publication and review of an explanation of the open meeting laws of this state.
SB 74 requires the South Dakota government to publish and review an explanation of the state's open meeting laws. This bill directly affects state agencies and officials who must ensure public transparency in their meetings. The key provision mandates that a clear explanation of these laws be made available for public review. This change aims to improve public understanding of how open meeting laws operate in the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed Feb 13, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends the duties of the South Dakota Attorney General to require annual publication of an explanation of open meeting laws on the Attorney General's website. It also mandates that agencies and political subdivisions reviewing these laws must document this review in their meeting minutes.
Scope change
The bill expands the Attorney General's duties to include publishing open meeting law explanations and requires agencies to formally review and document this information annually.
REQUIREMENT
Attorney General must publish an explanation of open meeting laws on their website each year before January 1st
Agencies and political subdivisions must annually review the Attorney General's open meeting law explanation during official meetings
Agencies must include an acknowledgement in meeting minutes that the open meeting law review was completed
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-13 S.J. 262
executive
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 207
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 168
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 175
lower
Feb 3, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-0)
house
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 120
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 90
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 74A
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 59
upper
26 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Casey Crabtree
RRepublican
P
Curt Massie
RRepublican
P
Curt Voight
RRepublican
P
David Kull
RRepublican
P
Eric Emery
DDemocratic
P
Erik Muckey
DDemocratic
P
Glen Vilhauer
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Jamie Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Bathke
RRepublican
P
Jim Mehlhaff
RRepublican
P
Lauren Nelson
RRepublican
P
Liz Larson
DDemocratic
P
Mary Fitzgerald
RRepublican
P
Matt Roby
RRepublican
P
Mellissa Heermann
RRepublican
P
Michael Rohl
RRepublican
P
MyKala Voita
RRepublican
P
Nicole Uhre-Balk
DDemocratic
P
Paul Miskimins
RRepublican
P
Tim Goodwin
RRepublican
P
Tim Reed
RRepublican
P
Tim Reisch
RRepublican
P
Travis Ismay
RRepublican
P
Trish Ladner
RRepublican
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