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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1207: amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1207 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: amend the period of time before which ballots and other election materials may be destroyed following an election. Primary sponsor: Logan Manhart (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 237.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 237
  2. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source