State Affairs Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The State Affairs 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 State Affairs Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the organization of the executive branch of state government; policy decisions of overriding state concern; public employees; workers’ compensation; public fiscal administration; veterans and military affairs; the state legislature; the state constitution; relations with the Indian tribes; the state building authorities and state authorized bonds; and regulation of electrical and telephone utilities. Bills not clearly identified with any other committee or subject area will usually find their way to the State Affairs Committee. | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House State Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House State Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House State Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | 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.
| State Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Julie Bartling | • Larry Rhoden, Chair | |||
| • Spencer Hawley | • Lee Qualm, Vice chair | |||
| • Arch Beal | ||||
| • Lynne DiSanto | ||||
| • Don Haggar | ||||
| • Leslie Heinemann | ||||
| • Isaac Latterell | ||||
| • David Lust | ||||
| • Mark Mickelson | ||||
| • Kent Peterson | ||||
| • Tona Rozum | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Julie Bartling | • Brian Gosch, Chairman | |||
| • Spencer Hawley | • Steve Westra, Vice Chair | |||
| • James Bolin | ||||
| • Don Haggar | ||||
| • Kris Langer | ||||
| • Mark Mickelson | ||||
| • Scott Munsterman | ||||
| • Roger Solum | ||||
| • Mike Stevens (South Dakota) | ||||
| • Mike Verchio | ||||
| • Dean Wink | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| State Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Peggy Gibson | • David Lust, Chair | |||
| • Bernie Hunhoff | • Justin Cronin, Vice Chair | |||
| • Kevin Killer | • Kristin Conzet | |||
| • Scott Parsley | • Brian Gosch | |||
| • Jon Hansen | ||||
| • Scott Munsterman | ||||
| • David Novstrup | ||||
| • Mike Verchio | ||||
| • Dean Wink | ||||
2011-2012
| State Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Susan Blake | • David Lust, Chair | |||
| • Mitch Fargen | • Justin Cronin, Vice Chair | |||
| • Peggy Anne Gibson | • Gene Abdallah | |||
| • Bernie Hunhoff | • Brian Gosch | |||
| • Charles Hoffman | ||||
| • Nick Moser | ||||
| • Val Rausch | ||||
| • Charles Turbiville | ||||
| • Hal Wick | ||||
2009-2010
| State Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Richard Engels | • Bob Faehn, Chair | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Kristi Noem, Vice Chair | |||
| • Bernie Hunhoff | • Jamie Boomgarden | |||
| • Larry Lucas | • Brian Gosch | |||
| • David Lust | ||||
| • Val Rausch | ||||
| • Timothy Rave | ||||
| • Manford Steele | ||||
| • Charles Turbiville | ||||
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.
