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Revised Requirements for Executive Sessions and Closed Meetings

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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.

This proposed bill would revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings in South Dakota. Before this change, specific rules governed when government bodies could hold private discussions or meetings without public attendance. The new proposal aims to update these rules but does not specify how they will be changed. This affects all governmental entities that conduct business in South Dakota, including city councils, school boards, and state agencies. Until the bill is enacted and an effective date is set, no action is required.

Published February 17, 2026
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

The previous version of the law specified conditions under which government bodies could hold executive sessions and closed meetings, but details are not provided in this abstract.

AFTER

This proposed bill would revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings in South Dakota. Before this change, specific rules governed when government bodies could hold private discussions or meetings without public attendance. The new proposal aims to update these rules but does not specify how they will be changed. This affects all governmental entities that conduct business in South Dakota, including city councils, school boards, and state agencies. Until the bill is enacted and an effective date is set, no action is required.

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