South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB13: clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
Status: In committee, January 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
From the introduced text, December 26, 2025:
An Act to clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 1-25-1.3 be AMENDED: 1-25-1.3. The state shall provide public notice of a [ADDED: regular] meeting by posting a copy of the proposed agenda [DELETED: at] [ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1) At] the principal office of the board, commission, or department holding the meeting [ and] [ADDED: (2) On a state website designated by the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management] . The proposed agenda [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and be visible, readable, and accessible to the public. The agenda [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] be posted [ADDED: as required in this section] at least seventy-two hours before the meeting is scheduled to start [ADDED: ,] according to the agenda. The seventy-two hours does not include Saturday, Sunday, or [ADDED: any] legal [DELETED: holidays. The notice shall also be posted on a state website, designated by the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management] [ADDED: holiday] . For any special or rescheduled meeting, the information in the notice [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] be delivered in person, [ADDED: or] by mail, [DELETED: by] email, or [DELETED: by] telephone, to members of the …
Sponsors
- Mary Fitzgerald (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Tim Reed (R, 07) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- John Carley (R, SD-029)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- David Kull (R, HD-002)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs
Subjects: State Affairs and Government, Open Meetings
Common questions
- What is SB13?
- SB13 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
- What does SB13 do?
- In its own words: An Act to clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
- What is the status of SB13?
- In committee as of January 16, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor (January 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB13?
- Mary Fitzgerald (R, HD-031), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB13?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26482
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.