“The South Dakota House of Representatives has received more than the necessary 47 signatures to proceed with a special session to debate the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The State Senate got the votes necessary to proceed with the trial earlier this week. All that remains is for President Pro Tempore of the Senate Lee Schoenbeck (R-Watertown) and Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R-Glenham) to sign a proclamation making the matter official. ‘We will try to keep the public informed as we move through this process,’ Gosch said. ‘(But) we intend to gavel into a special session on this matter November 9th'” Fox Black Hills reported.

“The proclamation of a special session, set to immediately follow a special session for redistricting on November 8th, will allow state lawmakers to debate whether or not they should impeach Ravnsborg without throwing off the regularly scheduled legislative session, set to begin next January. Gosch will select nine members of the House, including himself, to head up a select committee to review evidence, and ultimately decide whether or not they should vote to send impeachment to the full House. ‘There will be two Democrats on a nine member committee.’ Gosch explained. ‘I will be the 9th member of the committee, but would only vote in the event of a tie.’ The other set members of that committee will be State Rep. Kent Peterson (R-Salem), Rep. Ryan Cwach (D-Yankton), and Rep. Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls). Gosch says he intends to fill the remaining six spots with legislators who are former law enforcement officers, or attorneys.”