SB47

Revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings.

Complete·2/17/26

Revises requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings in South Dakota.

The bill revises the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings in South Dakota. It specifies that executive sessions can only be held for certain purposes, such as discussing qualifications of public officers or employees, emergency management, public safety, cybersecurity, and student discipline. The bill mandates that any official action resulting from these discussions must be taken at an open meeting. It also requires that the motion and vote to enter an executive session be reported in the meeting minutes.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

69 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 3

12:00 AM

House Local Government Hearing

Jan 21

12:00 AM

Senate State Affairs Hearing

History

Feb 17

Senate

Signed by the Governor on February 17, 2026 S.J. 266

Feb 9

Senate

Delivered to the Governor on February 09, 2026 S.J. 219

Feb 6

House

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251