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Committee Week in the SD Legislature

Committee Week in the SD Legislature

Rep Mike Stevens, Sen Jean Hunhoff, Rep Ryan Cwach Photo: WNAX


This will be a week of heavy committee action in the South Dakota legislature as lots of bills await hearings.
Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says both of his committees are meeting twice a day at times….

Over four hundred eighty separate bills have been introduced so far. Stevens says that can create some log jams…

There have been some bills debated that would limit what can be taught in K – 12 schools. Stevens says most of those decisions should be left to school boards…

Stevens is also a member of the Select Committee on Investigation.

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