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Archived Sessions of the South Dakota Legislature; Historical Listing of legislators; South Dakota State Library. Legislative Manuals (Blue Books), 1903-present; Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to South Dakota Legislature "Guide to Law Online: U.S. South Dakota: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library ...
The South Dakota Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, which has 70 members. [1]
The South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Members of the South Dakota Legislature are elected from 35 districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives. Members of both chambers serve two-year terms.
A record number of women will serve in the South Dakota Legislature in 2025, based on unofficial election results from the Secretary of State’s Office.
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature.It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B).
South Dakota State Legislature The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature . It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district .
Multi-member at-large districts; District Seats Years County 9th: 2 1889–1909 Minnehaha: 10th: 2 1909–1939 30th: 2 1889–1893 Spink: 32nd: 2 1899–1909
The governor of South Dakota heads the executive branch of the state government. [2] The state constitution gives the governor the power to either sign into law or veto bills passed by the state legislature, to serve as commander-in-chief of the state's armed forces, to appoint a cabinet, and to commute criminal sentences or to pardon those convicted of crimes.