March 28, 2017 •
South Dakota Adjourns Legislative Session
On March 27, South Dakota lawmakers met for the final day of the 2017 legislative session to consider five bills Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed. Two-thirds support is required to overturn a gubernatorial veto and lawmakers failed to raise enough support […]
On March 27, South Dakota lawmakers met for the final day of the 2017 legislative session to consider five bills Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed.
Two-thirds support is required to overturn a gubernatorial veto and lawmakers failed to raise enough support to override any of the vetoes up for consideration.
The next legislative session is set to convene January 9, 2018.
February 6, 2017 •
South Dakota Governor Signs Bill to Repeal Initiated Measure 22
On Thursday, February 2, Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1069 into law. The passage of this bill repeals Initiated Measure 22, which was the voter approved ethics and campaign finance overhaul that established various lobbying and campaign finance restrictions. […]
On Thursday, February 2, Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1069 into law.
The passage of this bill repeals Initiated Measure 22, which was the voter approved ethics and campaign finance overhaul that established various lobbying and campaign finance restrictions.
Initiated Measure 22 was not in effect since it was enjoined by a circuit court on December 8, 2016.
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