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South Dakota House adopts committee reports; several bills advanced and sent to committees
Summary
The South Dakota House adopted reports from its legislative procedure committees, recorded a 66-0-3 tally on committee-report adoptions, and forwarded multiple bills to committee or placed them on the consent calendar. Lawmakers also completed first readings of seven bills, including measures on fireworks, seat belts and vapor products.
Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives on the floor adopted reports from the standing committee on House Legislative Procedure and the standing committee on Joint Legislative Procedure and advanced a slate of bills to committee consideration and first reading.
Representative Lems moved adoption of the House Legislative Procedure committee report; the motion was seconded and the clerk reported the vote as "aye 66, excused 3." The speaker declared the motion carried. The House then adopted the joint legislative procedure committee report by the same margin.
The committee reports included several committee-level actions. The House Education Committee reported that House Bills 1002 and 1003 passed in committee; House Bill 1001 also passed in committee and, having been certified as uncontested, was placed on the consent calendar. The House State Affairs Committee reported that House Bill 1053 and House Joint Resolution 5001 passed in committee; House Joint Resolution 5003 was amended and reported "do pass, as amended."
During floor explanation of the joint legislative procedure…
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