South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8018: celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Legislative Research Council.
Status: Introduced, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8018 - SD Legislature celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Legislative Research Council. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8018 Introduced by: Representative Derby and Senator Otten A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Legislative Research Council. WHEREAS, the Legislative Research Council is celebrating its seventy-fifth year of service to the South Dakota Legislature, having been established in 1951 by the Thirty-Second South Dakota Legislature; and WHEREAS, recognizing the need for permanent, nonpartisan staff to support the Legislature, University of South Dakota government professor Dr. William O. Farber developed the unique structure of the Legislative Research Council, later codified in state law, consisting of "all members of the South Dakota Legislature", empowered to hire a dedicated staff, and charged with the responsibility to "consider legislative policies between sessions of the Legislature"; and WHEREAS, from its humble beginnings with only one staff member, the Legislative Research Council has developed into a professional agency of thirty-two full-time employees, supported by numerous committee secretaries, front desk clerks, sergeants-at-arms, and other session-only personnel; and WHEREAS, while the role of the Legislative Research Council has evolved over the decades, the Council continues to support and strengthen the legislative institution by providing objective and vital services in legislative operations, information technology, bill drafting and research, and …
Sponsors
- Mike Derby (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Ernie Otten (R, SD-006)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Common questions
- What is HC8018?
- HC8018 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Legislative Research Council.
- What is the status of HC8018?
- Introduced as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8018?
- Mike Derby (R, HD-034), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HC8018?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27322
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