allow the governing body of a municipality to change the use of municipally owned parkland by ordinance.
This bill allows local government bodies in South Dakota to change how municipally owned parkland is used through local ordinances. It directly affects municipalities that currently own parkland and wish to modify its designated purpose. The key provision grants local authorities the legal authority to create rules that alter the use of public park spaces without requiring state-level approval. This change enables communities to adapt parkland usage to meet evolving local needs and priorities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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Feb 24, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transforms SB 97 from a placeholder document into an enrolled legislative act that allows South Dakota municipalities to change the use of municipally owned parkland through ordinances. The change represents the final approval of the legislation, moving it from introduction to enacted status.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on allowing municipalities to repurpose parkland for public purposes, with no substantive policy changes to the core provisions.
REQUIREMENT
Added notice requirements mandating publication of proposed ordinances in the official newspaper for two successive weeks, with the last publication occurring at least 14 days before the ordinance meeting.
ELIGIBILITY
Established that land repurposing must be for a public purpose to qualify under the new section.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled document formatting including signatures, dates, and certification language required for final legislative enactment.
Removed browser compatibility warnings and loading messages from the original webpage template.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-04 S.J. 428
executive
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 401
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 363
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 47, NAYS 21 H.J. 366
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 239
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 1 S.J. 211
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 101
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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