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SD SB94
Bill
Status
1/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Carley
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AI Summary
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Amends South Dakota's open records exemption statute (§ 1-27-1.5) with primarily technical and clarifying changes to improve readability and organization
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Restructures exemptions for law enforcement records and property protection information into clearer subsection formats with lettered lists
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Updates federal law reference dates to January 1, 2026 for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and Archeological Resources Protection Act citations
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Renames "Gaming Commission" to "South Dakota Commission on Gaming" and makes minor grammatical changes throughout (replacing "which" with "that," "such" with "the")
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Clarifies that correspondence and records of public officials are exempt from disclosure only when not maintained on publicly owned, operated, or controlled systems
Legislative Description
Revise provisions pertaining to open records.
State Affairs and Government
Last Action
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 21
2/9/2026