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Governor Daugaard signed 21 more bills into law on Feb 23 and Feb 25

Governor Daugaard signed 21 more bills into law on Feb 23 and Feb 25

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed another twenty-one bills into law on Tuesday, February 23, and Thursday, February 25. These bills were announced in a series of three press releases. First it was announced the Governor signed the new Retirement Design bill, SB 13, into law on Feb 23. Then another eight bills signed into law were announced later that day. Finally, on the twenty-fifth a…

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Bills on the SD Senate floor for Weds Feb 17

Bills on the SD Senate floor for Weds Feb 17

SD Senate floor. Photo by Ken Santema 1/27/16. Here are the bills on the SD Senate floor for Wednesday, February 17, which begins at 2:00 PM central. This is compiled using the calendar at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! The House Floor video can be viewed live on the SDPB YouTube channel. Previous recordings can also be viewed there. SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR…

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Senate Ed has 3 bills on Tues Feb 16

Senate Ed has 3 bills on Tues Feb 16

On Tuesday, February 16, at 8:00 am the SD Senate Education committee will take on 3 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way to listen to these meetings live is via the audio links on the Schedule page of the LRC website. While there you can also view the status board for the meetings as they are going on. HB…

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Bills on the SD House floor for Tues Jan 26

Bills on the SD House floor for Tues Jan 26

SD House Floor. Photo by Ken Santema 02/24/15. Here are the bills on the House floor for Tuesday, January 26, which begins at 2:00 PM central. This is compiled using the calendar at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! Most of today’s calendar was actually deferred from yesterday. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS SCR 1 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – To show support for family caregivers.…

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Bills on the SD House floor for Mon Jan 25

Bills on the SD House floor for Mon Jan 25

SD House Floor. Photo by Ken Santema 02/24/15. Here are the bills on the House floor for Monday, January 25, which begins at 2:00 PM central. This is compiled using the calendar at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS HB 1004 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Make form and style revisions to certain statutes regarding counties. SoDakLiberty Stance: Not Opposed…

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House Education has 2 bills on Fri Jan 22

House Education has 2 bills on Fri Jan 22

On Friday, Jan 22nd, at 8:45 AM the SD House Education committee will take on 2 bills. Both of these bills are at the request of the Department of Education. HB 1013 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Revise certain provisions regarding alternative instruction achievement tests for children excused from school attendance. SoDakLiberty Stance: Undecided Prime Sponsors: The Committee on Education is the prime…

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Four Dept of Ed bills prefiled

Four Dept of Ed bills prefiled

The South Dakota Department of Education has four bills prefiled for the 2016 legislative session. The only bill I will likely be watching closely is SB9; mostly because the DOE is looking to spend a lot of money and I have little trust in their ability to actually use the money as it is intended. HB 1013 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Revise certain provisions regarding alternative instruction…

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