2022 South Dakota Legislative Session
Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment
Week 3 Update – January 24-27, 2022 &
Week 4 Update – January 21 – February 4, 2022
The South Dakota Legislature is considering more than 500 bills this session, an amount not seen since the mid-1990s. Many of those are bills used as placeholders or vehicles for legislative initiatives that come up after the bill-filing deadlines. The placeholders can be used for a Hoghouse Amendment, which replaces the vague language in the existing bill with an entirely new measure. The amendment comes under fire as it often circumvents the public hearing process.
See our report on legislative action here: CPCM-Legislative-Update_2.4.22
