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This bill updates the official code of laws for the State of South Dakota by amending existing statutes that define what constitutes the official code and how new legislation interacts with it. Specifically, it revises sections 2-16-13, 2-16-15, and 2-16-16 of the South Dakota Codified Laws. The amendments to section 2-16-13 update the list of revisions and updates that comprise the official code, including specific volumes and interim services, with the intent of incorporating the latest legal enactments. Section 2-16-15 clarifies that the enactment of this updated code does not affect the validity of any past transactions, the legalizing effect of existing statutes, or any penalties or liabilities that accrued before the code took effect, and it also states that any legal challenges to the constitutionality of previously enacted provisions will not be validated by this update. Finally, section 2-16-16 establishes that any laws passed during the 2026 legislative session, other than those included in the updated code itself, will be considered enacted after the code, and if there are any conflicts, the newer statutes will prevail; it also clarifies that any legislative references to the South Dakota Codified Laws during the 2026 session should be understood to refer to this newly updated code.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26373