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Week One Update from the 2023 SD Legislative Session
AARP SD is hosting its in-person Lobby Day event on January 24.
Voters in November will decide whether to expand Medicaid—the government health insurance program for low-income Americans—to include an estimated 42,000 South Dakota adults.
South Dakota’s June 7 primary election could decide which candidates appear on November’s general election ballot and whether a critical ballot initiative, Constitutional Amendment C, will pass.
AARP South Dakota continues to urge our elected officials to enact policies and prioritize funding for programs that support South Dakotans aged 50 and older. The Governor has until March 28 to sign or veto legislation.
The South Dakota Senate voted down a bill to broaden Medicaid eligibility earlier this year. Medicaid Expansion will be on your General Election ballot as Constitutional Amendment D.
Make your voice heard before they vote. We made it easy to send South Dakota Senators a strong message of support for SB 186 in just a few clicks:
More than 550 bills were introduced in the 2022 legislative session.
...and other victories from AARP South Dakota’s annual Lobby Day.
AARP has your recap of what you need to know from the last week in the legislature.
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