State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2012  

336T0040   HOUSE BILL   NO.  1141  

Introduced by:    Representatives Nelson (Stace), Hansen (Jon), Hawley, Hubbel, Kloucek, Kopp, Liss, Miller, Russell, Tornow, Tulson, and Venner and Senators Begalka and Lederman
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require that the Legislative Research Council's internet site include a listing of votes cast by individual legislators.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 2-7 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
    For each bill and resolution introduced during each session and special session of the Legislature convened after July 1, 2012, the internet site maintained by the Legislative Research Council shall include a cumulative listing of all recorded votes, including votes in standing committees, by each member of the Legislature. The listing shall be sorted by individual legislator to enable a user of the site to select a legislator and view the listing of the legislator's recorded votes. The listing for individual legislators shall be prominently marked and easily accessible from each legislator's profile on the internet site. In addition, the internet site shall include for each legislative session and special session a cumulative listing of all recorded votes by the Legislature, including votes in committee. The listing for the Legislature shall be

prominently marked and easily accessible from the main page of the internet site. Each listing shall include links to individual legislators and to the corresponding bills and resolutions.