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SDPB Radio Coverage of the South Dakota Legislature. See all coverage and find links to audio and video streams live from the Capitol at www.sdpb.org/statehouse

Statehouse Podcast: House Passes Hemp Bill, Lawmakers Won't Lift Restrictions on Sex Crimes

A House bill that legalizes the growth, production and processing of industrial hemp is now headed to the Senate chambers.

Lawmakers kill a bill that temporarily lifts the statute of limitations on child sex crimes against entities.

Senate passes bill that codifies the language of the Oceti Sakowin as the state's official indigenous language.

A bill that directs the Division of Criminal Investigation to prepare guidelines for collecting information on and investigating the cases of missing and murdered indigenous women advances.

A bill banning instruction on gender dysphoria in schools passes the the state House.

Lawmakers try and fail to end Video Lottery in South Dakota.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.