Interesting bill that popped up in the South Dakota State Legislature this week. As noted in the Dakota Scout:
Sen. Tim Reed, R-Brookings, supported the bill on the Senate floor Wednesday. Reed said he currently serves as president of his HOA and keeps track of bylaws and covenants. Five people sit on the HOA board out of 92 total members.
“Five people could do this,” he said. “That’s why I think this bill is so important.”
Sen. Reynold Nesiba, D-Sioux Falls, said the issue pits two values against each other: property rights and gun rights.
Led by Senate Democrat Leader Reynold Nesiba, a majority of the Democrats in the State Senate voted against limiting the power of HOA’s to stop the second amendment at the entrance to South Dakota’s gated communities.
Voting to allow HOA’s to give themselves the ability to grab guns were three of the four Democrats in the State Senate, Senators Nesiba, Liz Larson, and Shawn Bordeaux. Democrat Red Dawn Foster voted with the Republican Majority to prevent any such overreach.
Typical demoncrats…not surprised the majority would be anti-2nd Amendment.
More big government where it isn’t necessary. Leave it to local control.
Typical Republicans supporting big government meddling in all of your personal business.
Typical idiot response from an obvious dakota septic tank floater.
HOAs are horrible. My sister is on the board of one and I was present when she got her panties in a knot because her neighbor didn’t put his trash can away immediately after it was emptied.
She never had children which is why she hasn’t got enough to think about.
Yes, HOA’s are often silly and dictatorial in their rules. And yes, people who live in gated or ungated developments ruled by HOA’s have given up a substantial number of Constitutional Rights, including First Amendment Free Speech Rights, for the sake of conformity and safety.
I think one of the reasons HOAs are so terrible is that they usually impose limits on the number of pets the residents can have, so none of the women have enough cats.
I appreciate the legislature giving clarity so free citizens don’t have to make one of two choices
Spend money in court to stop an HOA limiting a clear and broad ruling regarding a citizens right to self protection in their home. It is sad we have to protect our rights with duplicative laws because zealot nuts disregard the constitution and go beyond their authority to control the lives of free citizens.
Allowing a group to go beyond their legal authority and deny a citizen of their Constitutional rights.
PS. I live in an HOA. While they are good when they have a good board and management, do not underestimate the potential for abuse and pettiness by people with Obsessivr Control Disorder.