require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.

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require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.

require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.

What This Bill Does

• require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.
• Official keyword topics: Public Records and Files State Affairs and Government Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4739/Detail">Blanc</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4761/Detail">Heinemann</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>

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Official Summary Text

require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.
Official keyword topics:
Public Records and Files
State Affairs and Government
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4739/Detail">Blanc</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4761/Detail">Heinemann</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>

Current Bill Text

26.333.13 101st Legislative Session 59

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 59

Introduced by: Senator Carley

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a 1
state agency. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 1-19C: 4
Except as provided below, in written or printed official government material, a state 5
agency: 6
(1) May use only the term "Judea and Samaria," "Judea," or "Samaria" to refer to land 7
adjacent to Jordan that was obtained by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War; and 8
(2) May not use the term "West Bank" to refer to the land. 9
For purposes of this section, the term "official government material" means an 10
administrative rule, briefing, communication, guidance, material, press release, or work 11
product document prepared by a state agency. The term does not include teaching or 12
research materials used or produced by postsecondary instructors employed by a state 13
agency. 14
For purposes of this section, the term "state agency" means every board, 15
commission, department, division, institution, and office of state government. 16