HB1048 expands the types of discussions that public bodies in South Dakota can hold in private closed meetings by adding new permitted topics, such as deliberations related to security matters, litigation strategy, or other sensitive subjects beyond what current law allows. This gives government boards and agencies more flexibility to keep certain sensitive discussions confidential rather than holding them in open public meetings. The bill narrows the scope of what must be discussed in public, though it does not change the requirement that final decisions and votes still occur publicly.
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Signed by the Governor H.J. 403
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 336
Signed by the President S.J. 305
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 311
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 267
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 256
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 223
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 191
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 172
State Affairs Placed on consent
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0. H.J. 155
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 51
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
V. J. Smith
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass