South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1216: modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 2-7-7 be AMENDED: 2-7-7. The secretary of the Senate and chief clerk of the House of Representatives shall: (1) Keep correct journals of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively; (2) Have custody of all records, accounts, and other papers committed to them; (3) At the close of each session of the Legislature, deposit for safekeeping with the secretary of state all books, bills, documents, resolutions, and papers in the possession of the Legislature, correctly labeled, folded, and classified; (4) Deposit the Senate and House of Representatives journals, respectively, with the secretary of state within forty days after the adjournment of the Legislature; and (5) Perform duties as assigned by the Senate or House of Representatives, respectively. Section 2. That § 2-9-1 be AMENDED: 2-9-1. The Legislative Research Council shall continue and shall consist of all members of the South Dakota Legislature. The Legislative Research Council may consider legislative policies between sessions of the Legislature. Section 3. That § 2-9-2 be AMENDED: 2-9-2. There is established the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council, consisting of fifteen members, as follows: (1) Four members from the …
Sponsors
- Jim Halverson (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Deferred to another day
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 13, 2025): 48 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2025): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislative Documents, Organization of the Legislature, Legislature and Statutes, Code Commission, Legislative Oversight
Common questions
- What is HB1216?
- HB1216 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
- What does HB1216 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
- What is the status of HB1216?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1216?
- Jim Halverson (R, HD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1216?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26007
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