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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

Enacted 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

SB 159 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. Primary sponsor: Tom Pischke (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), MyKala Voita (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549.

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
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
MyKala VoitaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“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. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 525
  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 512
  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27 H.J. 526
  7. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5
  8. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 159E
  9. Scheduled for hearing
  10. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
  11. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 379
  12. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 377 Amendment 159C

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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