SB 108 updates South Dakota's cooperative laws to modernize member participation by allowing members to attend and vote at cooperative meetings through virtual communication methods (like video conferencing) rather than requiring in-person attendance. The bill also adjusts the notice period for special member meetings from "not less than ten nor more than thirty days" to "no fewer than ten nor more than sixty days" before the meeting. These changes make it easier for cooperative members to participate while giving cooperatives more flexibility in how they conduct meetings.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 494
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 468
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 483
Local Government Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Local Government H.J. 279
First Reading House H.J. 238
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 0. S.J. 201
Agriculture and Natural Resources Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 114
Mary Duvall
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Rocky Blare
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Local Government — Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass