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Senate shortens public-access delay for governor/lieutenant governor records
Summary
Senate Bill 10, which reduces the waiting period for public access to governor and lieutenant governor records from 10 years to five, passed the Senate unanimously on final reading.
Senate Bill 10 passed the South Dakota Senate on final passage after brief remarks from the sponsor seeking greater transparency for executive-branch records.
Senator Roll described the bill as a short, one-sentence change to reduce from 10 years to five the time before records of a governor or lieutenant governor are open to the public if one of those officers dies while in office. Roll said the change would “provide more transparency for the people of South Dakota” and align access timing so correspondence becomes available closer to when related financial records would be accessible.
The Senate conducted a roll call; the clerk announced 34 ayes and the presiding officer declared the bill passed. The transcript records no amendments during floor consideration.
