It might just be a bill and only a bill, but these drafted pieces of legislation could become laws and affect your life in various ways. Those effects could be positive, or in some cases, pretty negative. It's your duty as an activist to keep informed and ready to act.
On this page, we cover bills and measures we're tracking during the South Dakota Legislative Session. Tap through, learn more, and email your questions to southdakota@aclu.org.
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UPDATE: House Bill 1116, legislation that would prohibit the hosting of “lewd or lascivious” programs or events on state-owned facilities, has failed.
UPDATE: House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 146, legislation that would limit parole for certain offenders. The bill now goes to Gov. Noem's desk for her signature.
UPDATE: House Joint Resolution 5004, legislation that would impose work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, failed in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
UPDATE: Senate Bill 116 failed in the House State Affairs Committee.