Changes to Existing Law

26.461.9 26.461.10 101st Legislative Session 46 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 46 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Local Government at the request of the Attorney General Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty 1 therefor. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 1-25: 4 A proposed agenda, as required by § 1-25-1.1 or 1-25-1.3, must list all items to 5 be considered by a public body during any official meeting. 6 The proposed agenda items must be described in sufficient detail to reasonably 7 inform the public of any official business or public policy intended to be considered at the 8 meeting. 9 A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. 10 26.461.10 2 46 SB46 ENROLLED An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 46 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House Senate Bill No. 46 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State