Statehouse

A bill changing the deadline for petition filing to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment is advancing out of committee.

A bill mandating the Ten Commandments in state classrooms again narrowly moves forward despite contention – this time in the House Education Committee.

House lawmakers are killing a bill that would affect certain transactions allowed under the Uniform Commercial Code.

The head for Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting is painting a grim picture for the network if a proposed cut goes through.

The South Dakota senate is narrowly passing a bill to reduce the state’s felony ingestion law. South Dakota is the only state in the country with a felony charge for ingestion of a controlled substance.

From the governor’s office to party caucuses in each chamber—everyone under the copper dome in Pierre wants to tackle the rise in owner-occupied property taxes.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing a bill that gives judges more options for presumptive probation.

The Legislature is passing a bill supporters say closes a campaign finance loophole.

One House Bill requires any school-related event to accept cash payments.

A bill adding questions about historical property to a seller’s disclosure statement passes committee.