SB132 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to consult with the South Dakota Veterans Council at least every two years about veterans' issues and allows the council to recommend changes to budgets, legislation, policies, and programs. The bill specifies that the council must include representatives from seven veterans organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and others serving veterans in South Dakota.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation with the Veterans Council from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall"), and restructures the council membership from a flexible model that could add any congressionally chartered veterans organization by unanimous vote to a fixed list of seven specific organizations. This STRENGTHENS the bill by making consultation mandatory and NARROWS it by locking in membership rather than allowing future expansion.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation requirement from quarterly to biannual meetings with the Veterans Council, and restructures the council's membership from listing specific organizations to a formal list of seven representative positions (adding National American Indian Veterans and clarifying one representative per organization). This NARROWS and CLARIFIES the council's composition and WEAKENS the frequency of required department consultations.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation with the Veterans Council from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") and restructures the council's membership from listing specific organizations to requiring one representative each from seven designated veteran groups, including a new category for National American Indian Veterans. This strengthens the bill by making departmental coordination with veterans more enforceable and broadens council representation.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 548
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 520
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Signed by the President S.J. 505
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 479
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 486
Military and Veterans Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 3
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 3
Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4. H.J. 3
Military and Veterans Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Military and Veterans Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 279
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 221
Military and Veterans Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend
Military and Veterans Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs S.J. 121
First Reading Senate S.J. 112
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Military and Veterans Affairs — Motion to amend
Military and Veterans Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Military and Veterans Affairs — Do Pass Amended