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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1278: prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.

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 1278 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state. Primary sponsor: Will Mortenson (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 20, NAYS 47 H.J. 414.

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): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will MortensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32

“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. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 20, NAYS 47 H.J. 414
  2. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
  3. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1278D
  4. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1278C
  5. Scheduled for hearing
  6. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219

Sources

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