South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 46 — modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on February 17, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 13 removed

39 line(s) added, 13 removed.

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26.461.9 101st Legislative Session 46 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 46 Introduced by:
26.461.10 101st Legislative Session 46 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 46 ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.
The Chair of the Committee on Local Government at the request of the Attorney General An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.461.10 2 46 An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
46 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
46 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB46 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-09 S.J. 219

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 203

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 223

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 5

  7. Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 5

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. Referred to House Local Government H.J. 137

  10. First Reading House H.J. 125

  11. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 83

  12. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 3

  13. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3

  14. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  15. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

Sponsors

  • Local Government · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Local Government

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 46?
SB 46 is sponsored by Local Government.
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