#2016:sb30

House Judiciary has 6 bills on Mon Feb 29, expansion of forfeiture laws

On Monday, February 29, at 10:00 am the SD House Judiciary committee will take on 6 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way to listen to these meetings live is via the audio links on the Schedule page of the LRC website. While there you can also view the status board for the meetings as they are going on. SB 21 (SoDakLiberty…

Bills on the SD Senate floor for Fri Jan 22

SD Senate Floor. Photo by Ken Santema 03/10/15. Here are the bills on the South Dakota Senate floor for Friday, January 22, which begins at 1:00 PM central. This is compiled using the calendar at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! It is Friday, so the Senate may not actually take up any bills, other than maybe resolutions and the consent calendar. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS…

Senate Judiciary has 3 bills on Thurs Jan 21

On Thursday, Jan 21st, at 8:00 AM the SD Senate Judiciary committee will take on 3 bills. Two of the bills I am going to have listen closely to testimony in order to understand better. But the first one up, SB 30, has me curious as to why DOC employees can’t go through the same concealed carry permit restrictions as everyone else. SB 30 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Provide that Department of…

Department of Corrections has two bills prefiled

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has prefiled two bills for the South Dakota 2016 legislative session. This post is a brief look at these two bills and some initial thoughts I may have about them. My opinions may (and often do) change throughout session. SB 30 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Provide that Department of Corrections employees are excluded from concealed weapons permit requirements when on…