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Retirement Laws Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Retirement Laws 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 Retirement Laws Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the pensions, annuities, and benefits of employees and officers in public service.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Retirement Laws Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Retirement Laws Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Retirement Laws Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Retirement Laws Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Retirement Laws Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Dan Ahlers | • Craig Tieszen, Chair | |||
| • Steven McCleerey | • Don Haggar, Vice chair | |||
| • Tim Rounds | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Retirement Laws Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Patrick Kirschman | • James Bolin, Chairman | |||
| • Steven McCleerey | • Tim Rounds, Vice Chair | |||
| • Lee Schoenbeck | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Retirement Laws Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Manny Steele, Chair | |||
| • Patrick Kirschman | • Jim Bolin, Vice Chair | |||
| • Tim Rounds | ||||
2011-2012
| Retirement Laws Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Manford Steele, Chair | |||
| • Patrick Kirschman | • Hal Wick, Vice Chair | |||
| • Tad Perry | ||||
2009-2010
| Retirement Laws Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Tim Rounds, Chair | |||
| • Patrick Kirschman | • Manford Steele, Vice Chair | |||
| • Noel Hamiel | ||||
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.
