South Dakota House of Representatives

The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It has 70 members, two from each legislative district. The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.

South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 12, 2021
Leadership
Speaker	Spencer Gosch (R) since January 8, 2021
Speaker pro tempore	Jon Hansen (R) since January 8, 2021
Majority Leader	Kent Peterson (R) since January 8, 2021
Minority Leader	Jamie Smith (D) since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Majority   Republican (62) Minority   Democratic (8)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day[1]
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020 (70 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022 (70 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota
Website
South Dakota State Legislature