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Nearly 200 new South Dakota laws take effect July 1

Nearly 200 new laws are set to take effect in South Dakota Tuesday, July 1.

 The Legislature passed a total of 211 laws. Several had emergency clauses, meaning they took effect right away. Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed two others.

Some of the new laws taking effect include:

  • A law restricting access to “obscene” material in public libraries.
  • A law prohibiting use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines.
  • A law putting a three percent cap on owner-occupied property tax assessment growth.
  • A law requiring US citizenship status be put on drivers licenses.
  • A law requiring the acceptance of cash payment at school events.

 The full list of laws is available on the Legislature's website.