PIERRE, SD – South Dakota legislators are going to be headed back to Pierre for a special legislative session.
Governor Larry Rhoden announced Friday that he’s calling a special session in September for the legislature to consider and pass legislation for a new prison.
“When we started this process, we knew that we needed to build consensus on a plan that a supermajority of the legislature can agree on, and I believe that we are in good shape to achieve that,” wrote Governor Larry Rhoden. “The purpose of this session shall be to consider and pass legislation to authorize the Department of Corrections to do everything necessary to move forward with this project.”
The session will be held September 23 at 9 a.m.
