This bill updates South Dakota's open records law to clarify which types of records don't have to be made public, including student information, medical records, trade secrets, attorney communications, and law enforcement investigations. The changes refine the language around these exemptions—for example, specifying that student "directory information" follows federal privacy rules as they existed in 2009, and that medical record exemptions don't apply to birth and death records. Overall, the bill makes minor wording adjustments to existing privacy protections without substantially expanding or restricting public access.
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State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 21
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 60
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-029
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-006
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-034
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-029
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-033
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Deferred to the 41st legislative day