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People planning to testify at legislative committee hearings during the 2026 South Dakota legislative session must pre-register on the Legislature’s website, according to an announcement by the Legislative Research Council.
The budget committees utilized the registration system during last year’s session, and it’s now being expanded to all committees, the council said.
Testifiers may access the digital registration form on SDLegislature.gov by:
- Clicking the weblink that appears on the top of every committee agenda.
- Scanning the QR code located on the bottom of every committee agenda.
- Clicking on the icon (a head-and-shoulders figure with a plus sign) that appears next to agenda links.
When completing the online form, people will be asked to submit their name, email, what group they represent, their city and state, how they would like to participate in the meeting (in-person, remotely or submitting written testimony) and which agenda items they wish to testify about.
For those without a device or who need assistance in registering, an iPad will be available in the committee room at the time of the meeting with legislative pages available to assist. The preferred testifier registration deadline is at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, the council said.
For more information on how to participate in the legislative process, view the Public Participation Guidance document on the LRC website.
The 2026 legislative session began Tuesday and continues through March.