Legislative
Radar 2016-18
Legislative Radar 2016-18
2016-18 Legislative Session
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2018 Session
Constitution
Proposing to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, to raise the threshold for a constitutional amendment to 55%.
A Resolution Supporting the State of Israel.
Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that future amendments cover only one topic.
Rescinding House Joint Resolution 1001, adopted by the Ninetieth Legislature of the State of South Dakota pertaining to an Article V convention.
Rescinding House Joint Resolution 1001, adopted by the Ninetieth Legislature of the State of South Dakota pertaining to an Article V convention.
To apply for a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
Education
An act to revise certain provisions regarding the partners in education tax credit program.
An act to provide for the protection of free speech on the campuses of public institutions of higher education. (mirrored verbiage of HB1073)
An act to establish certain provisions regarding the opportunity scholarship program.
An act to provide equal access for all students to participate in activities sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association or school districts.
An act to expand the partners in education tax credit program to include tribally controlled schools on a federally recognized Indian reservation.
An act to remove the requirement that a parent have two witnesses sign their school exemption form before homeschooling their child. WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
An act to establish an early learning advisory council to examine the need for early childhood education and make recommendations for increasing overall participation in early learning programs.
A resolution recognizing the need for early childhood education.
Criminal Justice
An act to prohibit certain persons suffering from a severe mental illness from receiving capital punishment.
An act to update provisions regarding sex offender registration.
An act to revise certain provisions related to attempted human trafficking in the first degree and to provide a penalty therefore
An act to permit a victim of child sex trafficking or exploitation to expunge any criminal or delinquency record obtained as a result of the victimization.
Family
An act to revise certain provisions regarding the consideration of joint physical custody of a minor.
An act to create an exception to the minimum difference in age between adoptive parent and child.
Life
Human Rights
Recognizing the root cause of the global war on terror.
Gambling
Propose on the ballot the ability for a single convention center in Yankton to have keno, craps, roulette, card games and slot machines.
Second Amendment
An act to require that entities who designate areas as gun free zones ensure guns are not present, whether that be through use of metal detectors or trained personnel. WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR