Media Coverage: HB 1244 Passes SD Senate State Affairs Committee

The VDA opposed House Bill 1244 alongside a coalition of other pro-initiative groups in the SD Senate State Affairs committee on February 28. The coalition and HB 1244’s passage generated the following media coverage:

South Dakota Searchlight
2/28/24 - State lawmakers amend petition signature withdrawal bill to remove ‘chaos factor’

Kelo
3/5/24 - Senate OKs removing petition signatures
2/28/24 - Amendment helps advance signature-withdrawal bill

Argus Leader
3/4/24 - Noem to decide on bill that would allow people to remove signatures from ballot petitions

Dakota News Now
3/5/24 - Legislation to allow retraction of signatures from ballot initiative sent to Governor

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Recap of the SD Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing