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House restores longer timeline for ballot‑initiative petition deadlines, citing litigation risk
Summary
House Bill 11‑84 passed after the sponsor argued the current six‑month deadline for filing petitions to initiate measures is too short to resolve signature challenges; the bill responds to a federal appeals court case and seeks a longer period for litigation to play out before elections.
House Bill 11‑84 passed the South Dakota House on Feb. 10 after Representative John Hansen (speaker referenced earlier)- (note: prime sponsor on the floor presented by Representative Hansen in transcript as 'Representative Hansen') framed the bill as a response to litigation over petition deadlines.
Representative Hansen said the state…
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