Jon Hansen

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

With Gov. Larry Rhoden’s appointment of a state lawmaker as the new lieutenant governor — that leaves a key vacancy on the committee that sets the state budget.

Governor Kristi Noem delivered a farewell address to the state legislature on Tuesday. The speech serves as a ceremonial opening to the annual legislative session.

Representative Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, is now speaker of the South Dakota House for the 100th legislature. The speaker oversees operations in the House chamber—including bill assignments.

The state legislature has picked its new majority leadership, following Tuesday’s election. The incoming state legislature will be led by a faction of the Republican party galvanized by the carbon pipeline debate.

The Legislative Rules Review Committee unanimously rejects Game, Fish, and Parks’ recommendation to increase nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses.

The legislative Rules Review Committee has rejected a proposal removing student academic growth in the process of rating the performance of educators.

State lawmakers came up short on efforts to allow county-level petition signature gatherers the ability to correct provisions that could be unlawful.

A bill aiming to limit a company’s ability to use eminent domain to construct a carbon dioxide pipeline in the state fails.

The Partners in Education program, which offers scholarships for students to attend private schools, is receiving more support in the legislature.