SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION
PIERRE – On July 18, 2025, Governor Rhoden issued an Executive Proclamation calling for a special session of the State Legislature on September 23, 2025. Lawmakers will consider legislation to authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase property for, and contract for the design and construction of, a new prison facility in South Dakota.
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are scheduled to convene at 9:00 a.m. (CT). Chamber calendars are currently posted online at https://sdlegislature.gov/ and livestream links will be available the morning of September 23. Proposed legislation that may be considered is posted at https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/DraftLegislation.html; additional bills may be introduced on the day of the special session.
The public is welcome to observe the proceedings and to provide testimony in committee on any proposed legislation. Committee agendas will be posted on the LRC website after both chambers have convened and organized for the special session. For more information on providing testimony in committee, contact John McCullough, Director, Legislative Research Council, at john.mccullough@sdlegislature.gov or Melanie Dumdei, Assistant Chief for Legal, Legislative Research Council, at melanie.dumdei@sdlegislature.gov.
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