South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities ...
First South Dakota, then Iowa? Landowners, lawmakers rally to stop Summit pipeline
Several lawmakers joined the rally of Iowa landowners to applaud the recent South Dakota law that bans eminent domain for ...
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Bathke: Local control is only good until we don’t want to give local control
"After experiencing the last nine weeks of many un-needed bills, I think we have run out of meaningful laws to make in South ...
South Dakota Senate OKs bill segregating restrooms by sex assigned at birth
Twenty-seven senators voted Monday to pass a bill segregating restrooms in public schools and state-owned facilities by sex ...
Gov. Larry Rhoden signs anti-trans bathroom bill HB 1259 into law in South Dakota
HB 1259 restricts trans people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity and will take effect July 1. Local ...
South Dakota passes bill prohibiting Summit Carbon from using eminent domain
South Dakota landowners scored a victory after a bill to block Summit from using eminent domain to acquire land passed the ...
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A South Dakota law creates new hurdles for a massive Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a pipeline across five states included the right to use eminent domain in some states.
SD's 100th legislative session is in the books. Here's what bills lived and died in 2025
Here's a look at some of the major bills that made it to Gov. Larry Rhoden's desk — and those that didn't — this year.
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South Dakota Senate Replaces ‘Locking Up Librarians’ Bill With Appeals For Obscenity Determinations
The South Dakota Senate gutted a bill Monday at the Capitol that would have subjected librarians to criminal prosecution for ...
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South Dakota passes bill prohibiting Summit Carbon from using eminent domain
PIERRE — Eminent domain could soon be off the table for carbon capture projects in South Dakota ... CEO Lee Blank made an appearance at the capitol building. He declined to speak at length ...