The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature is advancing a proposal to consider changing legislative terms to four years from the present two years.
E-Board member, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says the learning curve is very steep for new lawmakers…..

Stevens says longer terms would allow legislators more time to become more familiar with state issues……

It would take a constitutional amendment to change legislative terms. Lawmakers are currently term limited to four – two year terms in either the House or Senate.