South Dakota state agencies must now post meeting agendas online at least 72 hours before meetings start (not counting weekends and holidays), in addition to posting them at their offices. The law clarifies that online posting is a required part of public notice, making it easier for citizens to find meeting information in one central location. Violating this requirement remains a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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The amendment restructures and clarifies the public notice requirements for open meetings by reorganizing the statute into a numbered list format that explicitly requires agendas be posted at the principal office, include meeting details, be visible and accessible to the public, and be posted on a state website—while also simplifying language about special meetings and removing redundant references to the seventy-two-hour requirement. This change NARROWS and CLARIFIES the bill's scope by focusing specifically on the posting locations and accessibility requirements rather than broadly addressing all aspects of public notice procedures.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 266
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 219
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251
Signed by the President S.J. 203
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 223
Local Government Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 6
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0. H.J. 6
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Local Government H.J. 137
First Reading House H.J. 125
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 83
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 3
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 3
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Do Pass
Local Government — Do Pass
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass