South Dakota state agencies must now follow five guiding principles when creating or running programs that affect tribal members on reservations: cooperating with tribes, respecting their sovereignty, communicating regularly with tribal leaders, being accountable to tribal concerns, and preserving the tribal-state relationship. This law clarifies the state's commitment to government-to-government consultation with tribes but does not create legal rights that can be enforced in court.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 578
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 556
Signed by the President S.J. 512
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 542
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 481
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 39
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 39
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 260
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 3. H.J. 295
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 181
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended