2023 South Dakota Legislative Session

Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill updating pronoun references to the governor and other officials in the state constitution.

House Bill 1121 modified the definition of a pesticide dealer in South Dakota.

House Bill 1193 was one of Gov. Noem's first vetoes this legislative session. What would it have changed for cryptocurrency in South Dakota?

The South Dakota Education Association gives a voice to the public policy needs of the state's educators. How did their agenda fare this session?

Senate Bill 144 sought to allow people to access cemeteries in situations where those cemeteries are located on private land.

Senate Bill 108, known as the "sip and spit" bill, aimed to provide an educational exception for people over 18 to taste certain beverages.

South Dakota lawmakers debated a bill raising certain fees for bee farms.

House Bill 1193, a bill updating certain banking codes, has been vetoed by Governor Kristi Noem. The question on the minds of her and other bill opponents – what precisely is “money”?

After 15 amendments, Senate Bill 134 passed both the House and Senate.

State lawmakers are passing a budget they say constituents should be proud of. It includes the largest tax cut in state history as well as generous funding increases for state services.