2023 South Dakota Legislative Session

The failure of Senate Bill 191 means there will be no task force focused on the welfare of Native children in the state’s foster care system this summer. What’s next for these children and their advocates?

Governor Kristi Noem announces another round of vetoes on legislative bills.

Bills changing South Dakota election laws saw considerable debate this legislative session.

Legislative leaders have reached a deal on cutting the overall state sales tax. A conference committee is agreeing on a proposal to reduce sales tax by point three percent for four years.

In the battle over tax cuts, Senate Republicans are proposing a fourth option on the overall sales tax reduction. They want to protect state revenues in the event of a recession. House Republicans are iffy on the proposals.

Sen. Jean Hunhoff is is lead co-chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations. She joins In the Moment to discuss the state's developing budget.

Gov. Kristi Noem is the first female governor in South Dakota. She wants to strike language in the constitution that assumes certain officeholders are male.

All nine tribes in South Dakota wanted to evaluate and address the welfare of Native children. The bill to create such a task force died in the House last week.

The 2023 South Dakota legislative session is almost over, but lawmakers are still busy crafting the state's budget.

Coverage of the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session from In The Moment