ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions regarding documents of the Legislature.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 2-7-5 be AMENDED:

2-7-5. Prefiled bills--Numbering, printing, and disposition--Introduction.

The director of the Legislative Research Council shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the Legislature, receive the prefiled bills and resolutions, place them in proper form, and assign them numbers for introduction in the proper house. The director shall electronically deliver each bill and resolution to the secretary of the Senate or the chief clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, on the day when the session convenes. However, the director may not deliver any prefiled bill or resolution until every sponsor of the bill or resolution has been duly sworn into office.

Upon prefiling, the bills and resolutions become the property of the Legislature and may not thereafter be withdrawn. Prefiled bills and resolutions shall be considered as introduced on the first legislative day.

Section 2. That § 2-7-6 be REPEALED.

2-7-6. Contract covering printing of prefiled bills and resolutions.

Section 3. That § 2-7-8 be REPEALED.

2-7-8. Time of delivery of daily legislative journals--Penalty for delay--Waiver.

Section 4. That § 2-7-11 be AMENDED:

2-7-11. Index and distribution of journals.

The Legislative Research Council shall prepare and include the journal indexes of the Legislature within ninety days after copy therefor has been furnished. The Legislative Research Council shall provide for the electronic distribution of the daily journals at least two hours before the convening of the Legislature on the next legislative day.

Section 5. That § 2-7-14 be REPEALED.

2-7-14. Time allowed for printing of bills and resolutions.

Section 6. That § 2-7-15.1 be REPEALED.

2-7-15.1. Fees for copies of bills and journals--Mailing fees--Disposition.

Section 7. That § 2-9-33 be AMENDED:

2-9-33. Prison or jail population--Cost estimate--Requirements.

A prison or jail population cost estimate shall be electronically attached to any bill or amendment, except misdemeanor penalties, that may impact the state prison or county jail population. A prison or jail population cost estimate shall be prepared for a bill or amendment with a Class 1 misdemeanor penalty only upon a request authorized by the rules of the Legislature. The requirement for a cost estimate includes each bill or amendment that meets the penalty requirements of this section and that increases the period of imprisonment authorized for an existing crime, that adds a new crime for which imprisonment is authorized, that imposes a minimum or mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, or that modifies any law governing release of a prisoner from imprisonment or supervision.

The sponsor of the legislation or amendment shall allow sufficient time to prepare a cost estimate from the Legislative Research Council. The cost estimate shall be completed for a bill or amendment before final disposition is taken on the bill or amendment by any standing committee of the Legislature.

Section 8. That § 2-7-4 be AMENDED:

2-7-4. Prefiled bills--Persons authorized--Rules.

Any person who has been duly elected or appointed to serve during a regular session of the Legislature may file bills and resolutions with the Legislative Research Council at any time within thirty days prior to the convening of such regular session. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2-7-6.1, any interim committee of the Legislative Research Council may file bills and resolutions under the provisions of this section. The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall prescribe rules for the handling and placing in proper form of such bills and resolutions, subject to the provisions of §§ 2-7-4 and 2-7-5.

Section 9. That § 2-16-10.2 be AMENDED:

2-16-10.2. South Dakota Codified Laws provided to Legislature--Codified Laws and Administrative Rules provided to legislators.

The Code Commission shall provide the Legislature with sets of the South Dakota Codified Laws. The Code Commission may provide each legislator with a copy of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the Administrative Rules of South Dakota and other information in a digital format.

An Act to revise certain provisions regarding documents of the Legislature.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1002 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1002 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2020 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State