The South Dakota Legislature is postponing Veto Day to avoid a major winter weather system forecasted to hit the region.
Legislative Research Council Interim Director John McCullough said they’re pushing the last day of session back one day from Monday to Tuesday.
The National Weather Service says a weather system pushing through Sunday into Monday could bring over a foot of snow in some areas.
A Winter Storm Watch has been posted for the entire forecast area. Here are some images with the latest information concerning the upcoming storm potential. #sdwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/qdAn8VzqiA
— NWS Aberdeen (@NWSAberdeen) March 22, 2024
Even when lawmakers do meet, they won’t have much to discuss. The governor didn’t issue any vetoes this year – the first time that’s happened in the state since 1955.
Despite this, the Legislature still needs to meet to officially gavel out this session.
Three legislative committees - the Joint Committee on Appropriations, the Executive Board, and the Session Planning Committee - have also pushed planned Monday meetings back to Tuesday. Details on times are available on the Legislature's website.
