Judiciary Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Judiciary 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 Judiciary Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the courts and court administration; the legal professions; crimes; criminal procedure; law enforcement; personal rights; civil law and procedure; domestic relations; succession and probate; guardianship; administrative procedures; prisons and jails; code commission; and human rights.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary 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 Judiciary 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.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Shawn Bordeaux | • Mike Stevens, Chair | |||
| • Susan Wismer | • Timothy Johns, Vice chair | |||
| • Steven Haugaard | ||||
| • Kevin Jensen | ||||
| • Daniel Kaiser | ||||
| • David Lust | ||||
| • Kent Peterson | ||||
| • Tim Reed | ||||
| • Tona Rozum | ||||
| • Craig Tieszen | ||||
| • Charles Turbiville | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Peggy Anne Gibson | • Mark Mickelson, Chairman | |||
| • Kevin Killer | • Mike Stevens (South Dakota), Vice Chair | |||
| • Lynne Disanto | ||||
| • Steven Haugaard | ||||
| • Roger Hunt (South Dakota) | ||||
| • Timothy Johns | ||||
| • Kris Langer | ||||
| • Isaac Latterell | ||||
| • Kent Peterson | ||||
| • Lance Russell | ||||
| • Steve Westra | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Brian Gosch, Chair | |||
| • Peggy Gibson | • Jon Hansen, Vice Chair | |||
| • Kevin Killer | • Christine Erickson | |||
| • Anne Hajek | ||||
| • Charles Hoffman | ||||
| • Timothy Johns | ||||
| • Don Kopp | ||||
| • Melissa Magstadt | ||||
| • Mike Stevens | ||||
| • Dean Wink | ||||
2011-2012
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Roger Hunt, Chair | |||
| • Peggy Anne Gibson | • Brian Gosch, Vice Chair | |||
| • Kevin Killer | • Gene Abdallah | |||
| • Jamie Boomgarden | ||||
| • Jon Hansen | ||||
| • Don Kopp | ||||
| • Stace Nelson | ||||
| • Lance Russell | ||||
| • R. Shawn Tornow | ||||
| • Charles Turbiville | ||||
2009-2010
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Richard Engels | • Joni Cutler, Chair | |||
| • Marc Feinstein | • Roger Hunt, Vice Chair | |||
| • Peggy Anne Gibson | • Brian Gosch | |||
| • Kevin Killer | • Noel Hamiel | |||
| • Charles Hoffman | ||||
| • David Lust | ||||
| • Nick Moser | ||||
| • Todd Schlekeway | ||||
| • 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.
