The South Dakota Legislature has two very different chambers. And the House of Representatives has made clear, again, that the Senate would be wise to keep that in mind.

PIERRE, S.D. — Almost everything seemed in shipshape on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in the South Dakota House of Representatives' chamber. Rep. Greg Jamison, a Sioux Falls Republican, spoke on the phone in ...

The South Dakota Senate consists of 35 members, while the South Dakota House of Representatives has 70. Members of both chambers cannot serve more than four consecutive, two-year terms.

The Journal talked with S.D. Rep. Dusty Johnson about finally taking the leap to run for governor, whether or not he's made ...

House members also chose Lems as speaker pro tem for the 2025-26 term. She is the first woman in South Dakota history to hold the post. Only one woman, Debra Anderson, has ever served as speaker ...

South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to advance House Bill 1132B to establish child care assistance for daycare workers.. HB 1132B passed with seven "yes" votes and six "no ...

The South Dakota House failed on Thursday to override Gov. Dennis Daugaard's veto of a bill that would have required students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that matched their sex at birth. The ...

south dakota house passes $200m housing package Both Republican Sens. Lee Schoenbeck, the chamber's pro tempore, and Casey Crabtree, the Republican leader, declined to comment on why Frye-Mueller ...

House Bill 1057, also known as the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, passed through the South Dakota House of Representatives Wednesday, Jan. 29 on a 46-23 vote.

Quinncy Parke, 17, testifies on Jan. 22 to the South Dakota House State Affairs committee against a bill that would make it illegal for doctors to give gender-change treatment to children under 16.

The South Dakota Senate consists of 35 members, while the South Dakota House of Representatives has 70. Members of both chambers cannot serve more than four consecutive, two-year terms.

Eastern South Dakota's legislative representation is at play in 2024. Voters from each of the state's 35 legislative districts are choosing who will represent their best interests in Pierre this ...