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Local Government Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, South Dakota House of Representatives committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House with the advice of the Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair and vice chair of each committee. The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve on the Legislative Procedure Committee as chair and vice chair, respectively.[1] Quorum and the timing of assignments are not defined in the rules.
See rules: South Dakota House Rules
Function
The Legislator Reference Book defines the following subject areas for the Local Government Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the organization and administration of county, municipal, and township government; special districts; elections; and planning and zoning.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Local Government Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Local Government Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jess Olson (R) left this committee on November 13, 2023. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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House Local Government Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Local Government Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kyle Schoenfish (R) left this committee on January 06, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Jamie Smith | • Kristin Conzet, Chair | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Burt Tulson, Vice chair | |||
| • Lana Greenfield | ||||
| • Greg Jamison | ||||
| • Jason Kettwig | ||||
| • J. Sam Marty | ||||
| • Herman Otten | ||||
| • Tim Reed | ||||
| • Kyle Schoenfish | ||||
| • Charles Turbiville | ||||
| • Nancy York | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Paula Hawks | • Kristin Conzet, Chairman | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Herman Otten, Vice Chair | |||
| • Thomas Brunner | ||||
| • Scott W. Craig | ||||
| • Lana Greenfield | ||||
| • Leslie Heinemann | ||||
| • J. Sam Marty | ||||
| • Lee Qualm | ||||
| • Tona Rozum | ||||
| • Kyle Schoenfish | ||||
| • Burt Tulson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Troy Heinert | • Tim Rounds, Chair | |||
| • Karen Soli | • Tona Rozum, Vice Chair | |||
| • Kathy Tyler | • Scott Craig | |||
| • Anne Hajek | ||||
| • Leslie Heinemann | ||||
| • Isaac Latterell | ||||
| • Stace Nelson | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • Herman Otten | ||||
| • Burt Tulson | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership in the 2011 legislative session. In 2012, Bob Deelstra was replaced by Stace Nelson.
| Local Government Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • Mark Kirkeby, Chair | |||
| • Frank Kloucek | • Justin Cronin, Vice Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Bob Deelstra | |||
| • Melissa Magstadt | ||||
| • Scott Munsterman | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • Val Rausch | ||||
| • R. Shawn Tornow | ||||
| • Burt Tulson | ||||
| • Mark Venner | ||||
2009-2010
| Local Government Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • Mark Kirkeby, Chair | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Val Rausch, Vice Chair | |||
| • Darrell Solberg | • James Bolin | |||
| • Martha Vanderlinde | • Justin Cronin | |||
| • R. Blake Curd | ||||
| • Dan Lederman | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • Fred Romkema | ||||
| • Tim Rounds | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislator Reference Book," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
