South Dakota will create a new Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council within the Department of Social Services to improve coordination between state government, the nine tribal nations, and child welfare experts. The council will include representatives from each tribe, the Department of Social Services, and the state legislature, and must meet at least four times yearly to discuss Indian child welfare issues and report progress to the Governor and Legislature annually.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 498
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 436
Signed by the President S.J. 448
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 417
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 1. S.J. 418
Senate Fiscal Note Requested S.J. 409
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 375
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 55, NAYS 13. H.J. 360
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 213
Red Dawn Foster
Prime sponsor · Sen.
D
Tamara St. John
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended